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2024 Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

37 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,961 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in spanish language & literature, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #78 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 37 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,961 degrees in spanish language & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Spanish Language & Literature School

Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region The spanish language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Spanish Language & Literature rankings. For our Best Overall Spanish Language & Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Spanish Language & Literature Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Spanish Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of spanish language degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region 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 a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame 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

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

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

It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
125 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in spanish language & literature has to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
70 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
77 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 77 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN
23.5% Growth in Graduates

DePauw is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Greencastle. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePauw is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at DePauw in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
57 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 57 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent data year.

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Denison University
Granville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH

Denison is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Granville. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Denison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Denison in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
31 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 31 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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Best Spanish Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best spanish language & literature colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 338
Michigan 915 389
Illinois 870 354
Indiana 737 332
Wisconsin 672 431

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One of 8 majors within the Romance Languages area of study, Spanish Language & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
French Language & Literature 478
Italian Language & Literature 68
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 62
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 54
Portuguese 12
General Romance Languages 3

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