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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages in the Southeast Region

174 Ranked Colleges
2,009 Degrees Awarded
$28,647 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Romance Languages is the 65th most popular major in the country with 15,009 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, romance languages graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,474 and had an average of $22,151 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,299 romance languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,647 and $22,094 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,009 romance languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 174 colleges that offer a degree in romance languages. That schools that top this list have a program in romance languages in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree romance languages students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages in the Southeast Region

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Out of the 174 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wofford College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wofford College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 39 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Wofford Romance Languages Report

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Centre College
Danville, Kentucky

Out of the 174 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Centre College landed the #2 spot on the list. Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit institution located in Danville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Centre College

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Salem College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s romance languages students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Romance Languages at Salem College

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Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hendrix College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region. Hendrix College is a small school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 13 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Hendrix College Romance Languages Report

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Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Davidson College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region. Davidson is located in Davidson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Romance Languages at Davidson College

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Furman University
Greenville, South Carolina

Furman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Furman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Furman

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

Eckerd College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s romance languages students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Eckerd College Romance Languages Report

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Sewanee - The University of the South came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sewanee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sewanee, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Romance Languages at Sewanee - The University of the South

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Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, Virginia

Randolph - Macon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Ashland, Virginia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Randolph - Macon College Romance Languages Report

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Hollins University
Roanoke, Virginia

With a ranking of #10, Hollins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region list. Hollins University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Romance Languages at Hollins

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Hampden - Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia

Hampden - Sydney College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s romance languages students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Hampden - Sydney

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Transylvania University
Lexington, Kentucky

Transylvania University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s romance languages degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Transylvania University

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Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana

With a ranking of #13, Centenary College of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s romance languages students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Centenary College of Louisiana

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Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, Georgia

Covenant College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region list. Covenant is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Covenant

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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

With a ranking of #15, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region list. Ouachita Baptist is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 11 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ouachita Baptist University Romance Languages Report

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

Berea College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Berea is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Romance Languages at Berea College

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Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia

Washington and Lee University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lexington, Virginia. It awarded 16 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Washington and Lee University

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Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, Georgia

Oglethorpe University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Oglethorpe University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Oglethorpe University

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Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee

Rhodes College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 11 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Rhodes College Romance Languages Report

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Lyon College
Batesville, Arkansas

Lyon College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lyon College is a small school located in Batesville, Arkansas that handed out 4 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lyon Romance Languages Report

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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

Asbury University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Wilmore, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Romance Languages at Asbury University

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Agnes Scott College
Decatur, Georgia

Agnes Scott College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Agnes Scott is located in Decatur, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Agnes Scott College Romance Languages Report

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Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia

Berry College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Berry, Georgia. It awarded 11 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Berry College

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Roanoke College
Salem, Virginia

Roanoke College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Roanoke is a small school located in Salem, Virginia that handed out 9 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Roanoke College Romance Languages Report

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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia

Southern Virginia University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Buena Vista, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s romance languages degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Romance Languages at SVU

Rest of the Best 27 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, Virginia
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Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

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