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2025 Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region

10 Colleges in the New England Region
501 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 10 schools in the New England Region 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 501 degrees in spanish language & literature annually.

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Choosing a Great Spanish Language & Literature School

Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region 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

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 New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 the New England Region

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 England Region Schools in Spanish Language

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Tufts University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
62 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great option for students pursuing a degree in spanish language & literature. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
44.4% Growth in Graduates

College of the Holy Cross is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.

There were approximately 27 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in spanish language & literature. URI is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 5th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 27 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

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

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Northampton. This college ranks 21st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 17 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colby College
Waterville, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME

Colby is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Waterville. This college ranks 2nd out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 12 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Colby in the most recent data year.

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 36th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH

Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

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

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Best Spanish Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best spanish language & literature colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 290
Connecticut 538 84
Rhode Island 436 72
Maine 396 18
New Hampshire 395 24
Vermont 352 60

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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 196
Italian Language & Literature 66
General Romance Languages 43
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 29
Portuguese 25
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 1

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