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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southeast region, there were 1,714 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 97 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 27 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree spanish language students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 12 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 92%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, 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%.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at UNC Charlotte
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 2 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at University of Central Arkansas
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 10 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Florida Spanish Language & Literature Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 4 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 Louisiana State University Spanish Language & Literature Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 8 masters’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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at University of South Florida - Main Campus
With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 7 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Florida State
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Spanish Language & Literature Report
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Spanish language degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Georgia State University
University of Kentucky came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Spanish language degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at University of Kentucky
With a ranking of #14, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Spanish language degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Full Vanderbilt University Spanish Language & Literature Report
University of Louisville landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at University of Louisville
West Virginia University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Spanish language degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 4 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Florida International University
University of Georgia came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 2 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at University of Georgia
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s Spanish language degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida Atlantic University Spanish Language & Literature Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 masters’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Spanish Language & Literature Report
University of Mississippi came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 13 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Clark Atlanta University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 0 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Harding University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 14 masters’s Spanish language degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Harding
Emory University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s Spanish language students 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Emory University
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