Romance Languages is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in romance languages than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 304 schools in the United States that offer romance languages awards in the field.
Leading the list of the most focused romance languages schools is Wabash College. Located in the town of Crawfordsville, Wabash College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in romance languages, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Mount Union came in at #2 on our list of the most focused romance languages schools. Set in the town of Alliance, University Of Mount Union is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees University Of Mount Union awards are in romance languages, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wofford College is one of the most focused romance languages schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Wofford College awards are in romance languages, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Kalamazoo College one of the most focused schools for romance languages. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo College is a private not-for-profit university. Romance Languages accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Andrews University ranks #5 for romance languages by degree focus. Set in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews University is a private not-for-profit institution. Romance Languages accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Grinnell College landed the #6 spot among the most focused romance languages schools. Set in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell College is a private not-for-profit institution. Romance Languages accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Washington And Jefferson College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused romance languages schools. Set in the suburb of Washington, Washington And Jefferson College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in romance languages, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Centre College comes in at #8 for romance languages focus this year. Centre College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville. Romance Languages accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bryn Mawr College comes in at #9 for romance languages focus this year. Bryn Mawr College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in romance languages, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Eastern Mennonite University comes in at #10 for romance languages focus this year. Eastern Mennonite University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg. About 2% of the degrees Eastern Mennonite University awards are in romance languages, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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College Of Saint Benedict landed the #11 spot among the most focused romance languages schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, College Of Saint Benedict is a private not-for-profit university. Romance Languages accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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St Olaf College landed the #12 spot among the most focused romance languages schools. Set in the town of Northfield, St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees St Olaf College awards are in romance languages, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Knox College comes in at #13 for romance languages focus this year. Set in the town of Galesburg, Knox College is a private not-for-profit institution. Romance Languages accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Westmont College comes in at #14 for romance languages focus this year. Set in the suburb of Santa Barbara, Westmont College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in romance languages, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Drew University placed #15 for romance languages by degree focus. Drew University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison. About 2% of the degrees Drew University awards are in romance languages, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Smith College ranked #16 on our list of the most focused romance languages schools. Set in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in romance languages, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Furman University comes in at #17 for romance languages focus this year. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in romance languages, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Whitworth University landed the #18 spot among the most focused romance languages schools. Set in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in romance languages, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Mount Holyoke College landed the #19 spot among the most focused romance languages schools. Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hadley. About 2% of the degrees Mount Holyoke College awards are in romance languages, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Puget Sound landed the #20 spot among the most focused romance languages schools. Located in the city of Tacoma, University Of Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in romance languages, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Macalester College comes in at #21 for romance languages focus this year. Macalester College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. About 2% of the degrees Macalester College awards are in romance languages, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wheaton College Illinois placed #22 for romance languages by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Wheaton College Illinois awards are in romance languages, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lawrence University ranked #23 on our list of the most focused romance languages schools. Set in the city of Appleton, Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit institution. Romance Languages accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Haverford College comes in at #24 for romance languages focus this year. Haverford College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Haverford. About 2% of the degrees Haverford College awards are in romance languages, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Dartmouth College placed #25 for romance languages by degree focus. Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover. Romance Languages accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Romance Languages Schools
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to romance languages:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
