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2024 Best Romance Languages Schools in the Plains States Region

19 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,039 Romance Languages Degrees Awarded
$30,127 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in romance languages, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #65 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Romance Languages Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,039 degrees in romance languages to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Romance Languages School

Best Romance Languages Schools in the Plains States Region The romance languages program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Romance Languages rankings. For our Best Overall Romance Languages School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Romance Languages Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Romance Languages
Master's Degrees in Romance Languages
Doctor's Degrees in Romance Languages

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Romance Languages Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Romance Languages in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the romance languages degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Romance Languages

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Romance Languages Degrees Awarded
$29,573 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in romance languages. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 86 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, romance languages degree recipients generally make an average of $29,573 in the first five years of their career.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Romance Languages Degrees Awarded
$26,145 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in romance languages needs to check out University of Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, romance languages degree recipients usually earn an average of $26,145 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Romance Languages Degrees Awarded
$42,285 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in romance languages. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available. Romance Languages degree recipients from Iowa State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $12,159 over the average income of romance languages graduates.

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,025 Median Starting Salary
$22,250 Median Student Debt

College of Saint Benedict is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in romance languages. Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 11th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 13 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at CSB in the most recent data year. Romance Languages degree recipients from College of Saint Benedict get an earnings boost of about $11,899 over the average earnings of romance languages majors.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Romance Languages Degrees Awarded
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grinnell is a great college overall.

There were about 39 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the romance languages program earn around $23,718 in the first couple years of their career.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the romance languages program state that they receive average early career income of $28,288.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$21,695 Median Starting Salary
$24,219 Median Student Debt

St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Northfield. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.

There were roughly 28 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the romance languages program make about $21,695 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,166 Median Starting Salary
$19,500 Median Student Debt

UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the romance languages program earn about $30,166 in the first couple years of their career.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Romance Languages Degrees Awarded
$18,262 Median Starting Salary

KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were about 47 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the romance languages program report average early career earnings of $18,262.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Romance Languages Degrees Awarded
28.6% Growth in Graduates

UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were about 35 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available. Romance Languages degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Duluth earn a boost of around $5,870 over the average income of romance languages majors.

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Best Romance Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best romance languages colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 317
Missouri 283 148
Kansas 266 72
Iowa 264 258
Nebraska 238 72
North Dakota 210 32
South Dakota 204 62

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One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, Romance Languages has other similar majors worth exploring.

Romance Languages Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Spanish Language & Literature 764
French Language & Literature 190
General Romance Languages 73
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 7
Italian Language & Literature 4
Portuguese 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 551
American Sign Language 165
East Asian Languages 150
Germanic Languages 130
Classical Languages & Literature 96
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 49
South Asian Languages 17
Second Language Learning 11
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 9
Native American Languages 8

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