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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Spanish Language & Literature is the 78th most popular major in the country with 11,092 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across New Jersey, there were 162 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Spanish language and literature. To top this list, a school must have a successful Spanish language and literature program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey list. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 31 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Rutgers New Brunswick
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the #3 spot on the list. Union, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Spanish language degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Kean University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drew University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey. Drew is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 11 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the #5 spot on the list. New Jersey City University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 10 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Jersey City University Spanish Language & Literature Report
Rutgers University - Newark came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey ranking. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 9 ’s Spanish language degrees 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 2.6% 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%.
Full Rutgers University - Newark Spanish Language & Literature Report
Rutgers University - Camden came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers Camden is located in Camden, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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 more about Spanish Language & Literature at Rutgers University - Camden
With a ranking of #8, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 7 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at William Paterson University of New Jersey
With a ranking of #9, Rowan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey list. Rowan University is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 39 ’s Spanish language degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Georgian Court University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey list. Georgian Court is a small school located in Lakewood, New Jersey that handed out 3 ’s Spanish language degrees 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 full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Georgian Court
Monmouth University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Monmouth University
Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #11. Ramapo College is a public institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Ramapo College of New Jersey
With a ranking of #11, The College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey list. The College of New Jersey is located in Ewing, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Seton Hall University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey list. South Orange, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Spanish language degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Seton Hall University Spanish Language & Literature Report
Saint Peter’s University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey ranking. Saint Peter’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Saint Peter’s University
Rider University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey ranking. Rider is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Rider University
With a ranking of #16, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Caldwell University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey ranking. Caldwell is located in Caldwell, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
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 Caldwell
College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey ranking. Morristown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Spanish language degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at College of Saint Elizabeth
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
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