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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their romance languages graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send romance languages graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is University Of Richmond, our #1 for romance languages graduate salaries in Virginia. Located in the city of University of Richmond, University Of Richmond is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the romance languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $71,914.
University Of Virginia Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying romance languages schools. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the romance languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $64,686.
Students chasing top earnings in romance languages will find them at College Of William And Mary, which ranked #3. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public institution. Romance Languages graduates of College Of William And Mary earn a median of about $56,703 a year early in their careers.
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 · 3 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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