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2024 Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools

205 Colleges in the United States
11,092 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded
Ranked #78 in popularity, spanish language & literature is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 205 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of spanish language & literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11,092 degrees in spanish language & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Spanish Language & Literature School

Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools Your choice of spanish language & literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Spanish Language & Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Spanish Language & Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Spanish Language
Bachelor's Degrees in Spanish Language
Master's Degrees in Spanish Language
Doctor's Degrees in Spanish Language

The spanish language school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Spanish Language & Literature in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the spanish language degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Spanish Language

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
54 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in spanish language & literature. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY

Every student pursuing a degree in spanish language & literature needs to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 22 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
50 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
100 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 100 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 22 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
27th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 23 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
61 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 61 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
64 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 64 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
183 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 183 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC

Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
37 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 37 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
31 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 7th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 31 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lewisburg. This university ranks 4th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 20 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
59 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. This university ranks 1st out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 59 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In RI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In TX
83.3% Growth in Graduates

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 6 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
31 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. This university ranks 4th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 31 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
54 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
101 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 101 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
125 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 125 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
121 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. This university ranks 13th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 121 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
69 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. This university ranks 11th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 69 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
54 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 1st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 54 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT
36 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Middlebury. This college ranks 1st out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were roughly 36 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent data year.

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Colby College
Waterville, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME

Colby is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Waterville. This college ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 13 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Colby in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rest of the Top Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools award.

Rank College Location
31 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
32 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
33 Villanova University Villanova, PA
34 DePauw University Greencastle, IN
35 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
36 University of Georgia Athens, GA
37 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
38 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
39 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
40 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
41 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA

Spanish Language & Literature by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Related Major Annual Graduates
French Language & Literature 2,544
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 445
Italian Language & Literature 368
General Romance Languages 294
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 180
Portuguese 86

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