by our College Data Analytics Team
[Romance Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/romance-languages/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a romance languages degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their romance languages graduates.
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Below are the schools whose romance languages graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Brigham Young University Provo the top school for romance languages graduate earnings in Utah. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, romance languages degree recipients from Brigham Young University Provo typically earn about $71,117 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Utah earned it the #2 place for romance languages. University Of Utah is a public school located in the city of Salt Lake City. Romance Languages graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of about $54,571 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Utah State University earned it the #3 place for romance languages. Utah State University is a public school located in the city of Logan. Romance Languages graduates of Utah State University earn a median of about $66,385 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in romance languages will find them at Weber State University, which ranked #4. Weber State University is a public school located in the city of Ogden. Students who complete the romance languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $63,443.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries romance languages graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.