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2025 Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in New York

13 Colleges in New York
552 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 552 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 New York 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. 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.

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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 New York

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

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

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

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

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

It's difficult to beat Binghamton University if you wish to pursue a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

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

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

Syracuse University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in spanish language & literature. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY

Vassar is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. This college ranks 38th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

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

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
3.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
31.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 29 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 17 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 26 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year.

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Best Spanish Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Spanish Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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 175
Italian Language & Literature 50
General Romance Languages 41
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 22
Portuguese 6

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