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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
19 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 11,092 people earned their degree in Spanish language and literature, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,161 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in Spanish language and literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their Spanish language and literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree spanish language students.

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature in the Southwest Region

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at UH

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Texas Tech

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Spanish Language & Literature Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 4 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at UNM

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 doctorate’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Spanish Language & Literature Report

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