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2025 Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region

26 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,529 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded
Spanish Language & Literature is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #78 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 26 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,529 degrees in spanish language & literature annually.

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Choosing a Great Spanish Language & Literature School

Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for spanish language & literature schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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 the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Spanish Language & Literature in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the spanish language degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Spanish Language

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
56 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in spanish language & literature. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
91 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 91 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
50 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Tulane University of Louisiana is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in spanish language & literature. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
37 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 37 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Furman University
Greenville, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SC
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

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

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
31 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA

Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.

There were roughly 16 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.

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Centre College
Danville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY

Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 13 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Centre College of Kentucky in the most recent data year.

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Best Spanish Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best spanish language & literature schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 271
North Carolina 710 278
Georgia 690 178
Virginia 630 207
Tennessee 624 116
South Carolina 530 161
Kentucky 518 152
Mississippi 501 27
Alabama 500 128
Louisiana 489 67
Arkansas 466 73
West Virginia 410 11

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

Majors Similar to Spanish Language

Related Major Annual Graduates
French Language & Literature 327
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 73
General Romance Languages 69
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 26
Italian Language & Literature 8
Portuguese 7

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