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2024 Best Romance Languages Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges in the Southeast Region
60 Doctor's Degrees
Romance Languages is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #67 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Romance Languages Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 doctor's degrees in romance languages during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Romance Languages School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Romance Languages Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The romance languages doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for romance languages students working on their doctor's degree.

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The romance languages 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 Romance Languages Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Romance Languages in the Southeast Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for romance languages students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Romance Languages

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8 Annual Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in romance languages. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in romance languages from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
4 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in romance languages. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in romance languages from Vanderbilt University

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Duke University
Durham, NC
5 Annual Graduates

Duke University is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in romance languages. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in romance languages from Duke University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
4 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in romance languages. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in romance languages from University of Florida

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3 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in romance languages from University of Georgia

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6 Annual Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in romance languages from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
6 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in romance languages from Florida State University

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5 Annual Graduates

Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans.More information about a doctorate in romance languages from Tulane University of Louisiana

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6 Annual Graduates

UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington.More information about a doctorate in romance languages from University of Kentucky

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2 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in romance languages from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Best Romance Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best romance languages colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 138 19
Virginia 127 8
Georgia 126 3
North Carolina 115 11
Louisiana 103 7
Tennessee 102 4
Alabama 98 2
South Carolina 91 0
Kentucky 87 6

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One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, Romance Languages has other similar majors worth exploring.

Romance Languages Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Spanish Language & Literature 32
General Romance Languages 10
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 10
French Language & Literature 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 27
Classical Languages & Literature 12
Germanic Languages 9
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 2

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