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2024 Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges in Illinois
317 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded
Ranked #78 in popularity, spanish language & literature is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for spanish language & literature students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 317 degrees in spanish language & literature during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Spanish Language & Literature School

Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in Illinois The spanish language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Spanish Language & Literature rankings. We derive our Best Overall Spanish Language & Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Spanish Language & Literature Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Spanish Language & Literature in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools in Spanish Language

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
67 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in spanish language & literature needs to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL

Lake Forest College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the large suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 10 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Lake Forest in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
33 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Illinois State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were about 33 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

It's difficult to beat Loyola University Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

UIC is a very large public university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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Dominican University
River Forest, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL

Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of River Forest. This university ranks 30th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 8 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Dominican U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 24th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 20 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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North Central College
Naperville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL

Located in the midsize city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 4 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 50th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 21 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern Illinois University in the most recent data year.

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Best Spanish Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio939338
Michigan915389
Indiana737332
Wisconsin672431

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One of 8 majors within the Romance Languages area of study, Spanish Language & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
French Language & Literature66
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics24
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics23
Italian Language & Literature9
Portuguese1

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