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 7 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.
Our analysis ranked College Of Saint Benedict the top school for romance languages graduate earnings in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, College Of Saint Benedict is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career romance languages graduates from College Of Saint Benedict make a median of around $56,210 per year.
Minnesota State University Mankato came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying romance languages schools. Set in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a public institution. After graduating, romance languages degree recipients from Minnesota State University Mankato typically earn about $64,308 annually.
Concordia College At Moorhead came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying romance languages schools. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College At Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution. Romance Languages graduates of Concordia College At Moorhead earn a median of about $50,530 a year early in their careers.
Winona State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in romance languages, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State University is a public institution. Students who complete the romance languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,576.
Students chasing top earnings in romance languages will find them at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities, which ranked #5. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. Students who complete the romance languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,630.
University Of Minnesota Duluth landed the #6 spot for romance languages salaries this year. University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public school located in the city of Duluth. Romance Languages graduates of University Of Minnesota Duluth earn a median of about $51,082 a year early in their careers.
St Olaf College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying romance languages schools. Located in the town of Northfield, St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the romance languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $32,094.
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 · 7 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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