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 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 the Southwest Region” 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 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 “Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 83 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 spanish language students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 111 degrees to qualified ’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 100 diplomas to qualified ’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Spanish Language & Literature Report
Out of the 83 schools in the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 full report on Spanish Language & Literature at ASU - Skysong
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. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Spanish language degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Texas State University
Out of the 83 schools in the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 56 ’s Spanish language degrees 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 ASU - Tempe
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. 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 UT Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Texas Spanish Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 44 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Full Texas Tech University Spanish Language & Literature Report
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Texas A&M College Station
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s 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%.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 33 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Methodist University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Methodist University Spanish Language & Literature Report
Austin Community College District ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 29 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Spanish Language & Literature Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 27 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Spanish Language & Literature at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 30 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - 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
Trinity University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity U is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 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 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Trinity University Spanish Language & Literature Report
Sam Houston State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Spanish Language & Literature Report
Baylor University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Read full report on Spanish Language & Literature at Baylor University
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 19 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Commerce Spanish Language & Literature Report
Texas A&M International University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Texas A&M International University
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio Spanish Language & Literature Report
Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Saint Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 16 ’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%.
Full St. Edward’s University Spanish Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #25, Austin College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sherman, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Spanish Language Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 ’s Spanish language degrees 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 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 Tulsa
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