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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where romance languages graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send romance languages graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in romance languages, no school beat University Of North Florida this year. Set in the city of Jacksonville, University Of North Florida is a public institution. Romance Languages graduates of University Of North Florida earn a median of about $48,744 a year early in their careers.
Eckerd College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in romance languages, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Saint Petersburg, Eckerd College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career romance languages graduates from Eckerd College make a median of around $41,862 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in romance languages will find them at Florida International University, which ranked #3. Set in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public institution. Romance Languages graduates of Florida International University earn a median of about $41,244 a year early in their careers.
University Of Florida produces some of the highest-paid graduates in romance languages, landing the #4 spot this year. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. Students who complete the romance languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $61,423.
Florida State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in romance languages, landing the #5 spot this year. Florida State University is a public school located in the city of Tallahassee. Early-career romance languages graduates from Florida State University make a median of around $46,053 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their romance languages graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 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.
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