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Best Schools for Romance Languages in Illinois
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the romance languages degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Romance Languages
Our analysis ranked University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign the best school in the country for a degree in romance languages. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. About 38 romance languages degrees were awarded at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign in the most recent year. Romance Languages graduates of University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earn a median of $38,942 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,800 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong romance languages program will find one at University Of Illinois At Chicago, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 62%. About 26 romance languages degrees were awarded at University Of Illinois At Chicago in the most recent year. Students who receive their romance languages degree from University Of Illinois At Chicago earn around $61,829 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,559.
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Students looking for a strong romance languages program will find one at Loyola University Chicago, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. Loyola University Chicago awarded about 15 romance languages degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their romance languages degree from Loyola University Chicago earn around $58,568 in the first couple years of their career. Loyola University Chicago graduates carry a median of $22,698 in student loans.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best romance languages schools. Northern Illinois University is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb. Roughly 49% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 16 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at Northern Illinois University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the romance languages program make about $40,586 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,250 to complete this degree.
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Wheaton College Illinois is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in romance languages, ranking #5. Set in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. Wheaton College Illinois awarded about 10 romance languages degrees in the most recent data year. Romance Languages graduates of Wheaton College Illinois earn a median of $37,025 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,650 to complete this degree.
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Illinois State University landed the #6 spot for romance languages this year. Illinois State University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal. Illinois State University graduates 64% of students within six years. There were roughly 26 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their romance languages degree from Illinois State University earn around $49,448 in the first couple years of their career. Illinois State University graduates carry a median of $22,375 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 36 schools evaluated.
- 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.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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