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2025 Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

26 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,280 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.

College Factual looked at 26 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,280 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 the Middle Atlantic Region 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Spanish Language & Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Spanish Language

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is a great decision for students interested in a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

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

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
35 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Georgetown University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In NY
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in spanish language & literature. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 20 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
38 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in spanish language & literature needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 38 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 20 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Hamilton. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.

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

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
37 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA

Gettysburg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Gettysburg. This college ranks 16th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 14 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Gettysburg in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Spanish Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best spanish language & literature colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 596
Pennsylvania 978 422
Maryland 618 99
New Jersey 614 119
District of Columbia 441 63
Delaware 345 19

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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 Major Annual Graduates
French Language & Literature 428
Italian Language & Literature 97
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 92
General Romance Languages 81
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 21
Portuguese 7

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