by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Spanish Language & Literature is the 78th most popular major in the country with 11,092 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 978 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 67 colleges that offered a degree in Spanish language and literature. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in Spanish language and literature.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree spanish language students.
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 #1 for the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 104 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 89 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at University of Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State University Spanish Language & Literature Report
Out of the 67 schools in the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Spanish Language & Literature Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s Spanish language 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%.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 37 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Spanish Language & Literature Report
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Northern Arizona University
With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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 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%.
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University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 28 bachelors’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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 University of Houston
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at The University of Texas at Arlington
With a ranking of #14, Trinity University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Trinity U is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 24 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Spanish Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #17, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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Saint Edward’s University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 16 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Saint Edward’s University
Baylor University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 15 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Austin College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sherman, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Tulsa ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at University of Tulsa
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Texas Christian University
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 at Tyler
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