by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 15,009 people earned their degree in romance languages, making the major the 65th most popular in the United States. 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 Far Western US region, there were 3,508 romance languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,205 and $18,742 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 188 colleges that offered a degree in romance languages. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in romance languages.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 188 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Marin landed the #1 spot on the list. College of Marin is located in Kentfield, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Whittier College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Whittier, California, and it awarded 12 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s romance languages students in 2020-2021.
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 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 University of Puget Sound
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Willamette University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Salem, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s romance languages students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 188 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis & Clark College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 21 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Romance Languages at Lewis and Clark College
University of Portland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s romance languages degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
San Joaquin Delta College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Delta is a public institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Occidental College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s romance languages degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Whitman College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Walla Walla, Washington, and it awarded 7 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 ranking of #10, Pacific Union College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Angwin, California, and it awarded 6 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Bakersfield came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Bakersfield is a fairly large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 58 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.
Full California State University - Bakersfield Romance Languages Report
Sonoma State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rohnert Park, California, and it awarded 43 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Claremont McKenna College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s romance languages students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Pomona College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pomona College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #15, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Gavilan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Gilroy, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s romance languages degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Whitworth University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 11 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s romance languages degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of Oregon ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s romance languages degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McMinnville, Oregon. It awarded 4 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Linfield University - McMinnville Campus Romance Languages Report
Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.
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Taft College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. Taft, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s romance languages degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Pitzer College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pitzer is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 3 ’s romance languages 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 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Scripps College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Scripps College is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 4 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Romance Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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