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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature in the Southwest Region

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Schools 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 Southwest region, there were 1,161 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 Southwest Region” ranking looked at 83 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Spanish language and literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in Spanish language and literature.

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Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region spanish language students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baptist University of the Americas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Baptist University of the Americas is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

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.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Baptist University of the Americas

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Austin College

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 24 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Trinity University

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region. Georgetown, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Spanish language degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Southwestern

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 111 degrees to qualified ’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at UNM

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With a ranking of #6, Sul Ross State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Alpine, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Spanish language degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Full Sul Ross Spanish Language & Literature Report

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Saint Edward’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Spanish language degrees to 16 students 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%.

Full St. Edward’s University Spanish Language & Literature Report

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Texas Lutheran University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TLU is a small school located in Seguin, Texas that handed out 5 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full TLU Spanish Language & Literature Report

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #9, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Tulsa Spanish Language & Literature Report

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With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M International University Spanish Language & Literature Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 100 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Spanish Language & Literature Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #13, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Full SMU Spanish Language & Literature Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 50 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Texas Wesleyan

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

Full Texas State Spanish Language & Literature Report

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Spanish language degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at UT Permian Basin

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Texas A&M Commerce

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

University of Dallas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 University of Dallas Spanish Language & Literature Report

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at DBU

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at ASU - Skysong

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Austin Community College District came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 29 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Austin Community College District

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 87%.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Texas Tech

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Arizona Western College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona Western College is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at AWC

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Sam Houston State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 23 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sam Houston State University Spanish Language & Literature Report

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