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 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 8 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.
Wake Forest University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying romance languages schools in North Carolina. Set in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution. Romance Languages graduates of Wake Forest University earn a median of about $74,367 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #2 makes Duke University one of the highest-paying schools for romance languages. Duke University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. Romance Languages graduates of Duke University earn a median of about $69,708 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at North Carolina Central University earned it the #3 place for romance languages. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public institution. Romance Languages graduates of North Carolina Central University earn a median of about $50,688 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill one of the highest-paying schools for romance languages. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. After graduating, romance languages degree recipients from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill typically earn about $55,230 annually.
A rank of #5 makes University Of North Carolina At Charlotte one of the highest-paying schools for romance languages. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. Students who complete the romance languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,036.
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for romance languages. University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public school located in the city of Greensboro. After graduating, romance languages degree recipients from University Of North Carolina At Greensboro typically earn about $40,252 annually.
Western Carolina University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying romance languages schools. Located in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a public institution. After graduating, romance languages degree recipients from Western Carolina University typically earn about $36,179 annually.
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for romance languages. University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public school located in the city of Wilmington. Romance Languages graduates of University Of North Carolina At Wilmington earn a median of about $47,480 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced 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 · 8 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.