by our College Data Analytics Team
[Romance Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/romance-languages/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their romance languages graduates go on to command.
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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Below are the schools whose romance languages graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Transylvania University the top school for romance languages graduate earnings in Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, Transylvania University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, romance languages degree recipients from Transylvania University typically earn about $57,880 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in romance languages will find them at University Of Kentucky, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a public institution. Early-career romance languages graduates from University Of Kentucky make a median of around $50,104 per year.
A rank of #3 makes Eastern Kentucky University one of the highest-paying schools for romance languages. Eastern Kentucky University is a public school located in the town of Richmond. Romance Languages graduates of Eastern Kentucky University earn a median of about $43,171 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes Western Kentucky University one of the highest-paying schools for romance languages. Set in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a public institution. After graduating, romance languages degree recipients from Western Kentucky University typically earn about $41,409 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in romance languages will find them at Centre College, which ranked #5. Set in the town of Danville, Centre College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the romance languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $19,503.
This ranking is produced 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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