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2025 Best Romance Languages Schools in Michigan

9 Colleges in Michigan
420 Romance Languages Degrees Awarded
$35,348 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in romance languages, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #65 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Romance Languages Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 420 degrees in romance languages annually.

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Choosing a Great Romance Languages School

Best Romance Languages Schools in Michigan Your choice of romance languages school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Romance Languages School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Romance Languages
Master's Degrees in Romance Languages
Doctor's Degrees in Romance Languages

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Romance Languages Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Romance Languages in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the romance languages degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Romance Languages

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
124 Romance Languages Degrees Awarded
$22,803 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in romance languages. 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 #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 124 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. After graduating, romance languages degree recipients generally earn around $22,803 at the beginning of their careers.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Romance Languages Degrees Awarded
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Michigan State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in romance languages. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, romance languages degree recipients usually earn about $35,658 in the first five years of their career.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,992 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in romance languages needs to check out Hope College. Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Holland. This college ranks 16th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 13 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the romance languages program state that they receive average early career income of $35,992.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,569 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Grand Valley State University if you wish to pursue a degree in romance languages. GVSU is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the romance languages program report average early career earnings of $31,569.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,068 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 12 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the romance languages program at Calvin University earn $2,720 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Romance Languages Degrees Awarded
$32,630 Median Starting Salary

WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year. After graduation, romance languages degree recipients generally earn about $32,630 at the beginning of their careers.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,231 Median Starting Salary
$45,466 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 18 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the romance languages program earn about $28,231 in their early career salary.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 24 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the romance languages program report average early career wages of $35,411.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MI

Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Marquette. This university ranks 35th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 12 romance languages students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Romance Languages Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Romance Languages Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 485
Illinois 304 478
Indiana 294 477
Wisconsin 273 527

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Romance Languages is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

Romance Languages Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Spanish Language & Literature 334
French Language & Literature 75
General Romance Languages 5
Italian Language & Literature 3
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 2
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 160
Germanic Languages 92
American Sign Language 91
East Asian Languages 63
Classical Languages & Literature 46
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 30
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 21
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 11
Second Language Learning 5
Native American Languages 4

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