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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature

34 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 11,818 people earned their degree in Spanish language and literature, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 34 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Spanish language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Spanish language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Spanish language and literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW - Madison Spanish Language & Literature Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at UH

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 10 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech University Spanish Language & Literature Report

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#19 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree spanish language students list, Florida State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#18 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Spanish language degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa Spanish Language & Literature Report

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Spanish language students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Spanish Language & Literature Report

#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#22 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Spanish language students in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Spanish language degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#13

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#14 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Spanish language students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMCP Spanish Language & Literature Report

#23 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 10 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree spanish language students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Arizona State University - Tempe

#15

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Spanish language degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Full IU Bloomington Spanish Language & Literature Report

#12 in overall quality

University of California - Davis ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree spanish language students list, UC Davis has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#25 in overall quality

Stony Brook University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Stony Brook University is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Stony Brook University

#18

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 2 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at University at Buffalo

#19

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#16 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #16 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Spanish Language & Literature Report

#20

University at Albany

Albany, New York

University at Albany came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225.

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#21 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 2 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #21 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Full UC Irvine Spanish Language & Literature Report

#22

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Spanish language students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #17 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CU - Boulder Spanish Language & Literature Report

#23

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#20 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 6 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at University of Arizona

#24

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree spanish language students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 3 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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