by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 88 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for spanish language & literature students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 605 master's degrees in spanish language & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of spanish language & literature for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality spanish language program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for spanish language & literature students working on their master's degree.
The spanish language 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 Spanish Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in spanish language & literature. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat University of Notre Dame if you wish to pursue a master's degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in spanish language & literature from University of Notre Dame
Columbia University in the City of New York is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in spanish language & literature from Columbia University in the City of New York
It is hard to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a master's degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in spanish language & literature from Georgetown University
It's difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in spanish language & literature. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in spanish language & literature from Vanderbilt University
University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a master’s in spanish language & literature from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in spanish language & literature from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in spanish language & literature from New York University
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in spanish language & literature from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the distant town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in spanish language & literature from Middlebury College
Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in spanish language & literature from University of California - Davis
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in spanish language & literature from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in spanish language & literature from University of Florida
BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo.More information about a master’s in spanish language & literature from Brigham Young University - Provo
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Spanish Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 15 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 16 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 17 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 18 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 19 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 20 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 21 | Southern Oregon University | Ashland, OR |
| 22 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
View the Best Spanish Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
Spanish Language & Literature is one of 8 different types of Romance Languages programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| French Language & Literature | 181 |
| General Romance Languages | 82 |
| Italian Language & Literature | 43 |
| General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 32 |
| Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 25 |
| Portuguese | 7 |
