by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Far Western US region, there were 2,884 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 184 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Spanish language and literature. That schools that top this list have a program in Spanish language and literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Marin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of Marin is a small school located in Kentfield, California that handed out 20 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at College of Marin
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Willamette University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Salem, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s Spanish language 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%.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Willamette University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Portland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Portland is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 23 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Portland Spanish Language & Literature Report
Out of the 184 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Delta College landed the #4 spot on the list. Stockton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Spanish language degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 184 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Occidental College landed the #5 spot on the list. Oxy is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Occidental College
Lewis & Clark College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lewis & Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 18 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Lewis & Clark College Spanish Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #7, Pacific Union College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. PUC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Angwin, California. It awarded 6 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Bakersfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bakersfield, California, and it awarded 58 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at California State University - Bakersfield
Whittier College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Whittier, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sonoma State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sonoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Rohnert Park, California. It awarded 37 ’s Spanish language 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%.
Full Sonoma State University Spanish Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #11, Claremont McKenna College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont McKenna 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.
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. 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Claremont McKenna
Gavilan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Gilroy, California, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.
Taft College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Taft College is located in Taft, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Taft College
Pitzer College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 3 ’s Spanish language degrees 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 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%.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Pitzer College
With a ranking of #15, University of Puget Sound did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Puget Sound is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 9 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Puget Sound
Whitworth University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whitworth University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s 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%.
Scripps College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Scripps is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 4 ’s Spanish language 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language 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 Spanish language degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at University of Nevada - Reno
Whitman College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whitman is a small school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 4 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Whitman College
With a ranking of #20, Hartnell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hartnell College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salinas, California. It awarded 27 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Westmont College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - San Bernardino came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 54 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in McMinnville, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Linfield
University of California - Davis landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 121 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 University of California - Davis
California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. CSUCI is a medium-sized public school situated in Camarillo, California. It awarded 22 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 28 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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