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2025 Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in California

20 Colleges in California
2,328 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in spanish language & literature, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #78 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for spanish language & literature students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,328 degrees in spanish language & literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Spanish Language & Literature School

Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in California Your choice of spanish language & literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Spanish Language & Literature 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.

Spanish Language & Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Spanish Language
Master's Degrees in Spanish Language
Doctor's Degrees in Spanish Language

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 Schools in California. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Spanish Language & Literature in California

The schools below may not offer all types of spanish language degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top California Schools in Spanish Language

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
46 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in spanish language & literature. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
59 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in spanish language & literature needs to look into University of California - Santa Barbara. UCSB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 59 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
122 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a degree in spanish language & literature. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 122 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
27th Most Popular In CA

University of Southern California is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31st Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
98 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 98 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
68 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #246 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
74 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

UCR is a fairly large public university located in the city of Riverside. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCR is a great university overall.

There were about 74 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Spanish Language & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Spanish Language & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 182
Oregon 587 206
Nevada 354 85
Hawaii 267 9

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Spanish Language & Literature is one of 8 different types of Romance Languages programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
French Language & Literature 260
Italian Language & Literature 81
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 76
General Romance Languages 5
Portuguese 3

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