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2025 Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region

19 Colleges in the Southwest Region
978 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.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of spanish language & literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 978 degrees in spanish language & literature annually.

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Choosing a Great Spanish Language & Literature School

Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Southwest 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

Associate Degrees in Spanish Language
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 the Southwest Region list to help you make the college 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 Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools in Spanish Language

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In TX
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in spanish language & literature. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
94 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in spanish language & literature. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

It is difficult to beat Southern Methodist University if you want to pursue a degree in spanish language & literature. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

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

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in spanish language & literature. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
76 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 76 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
36 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

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

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
37 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

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

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
37 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. This university ranks 13th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
32 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 32 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District 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 schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 662
Arizona 670 265
Oklahoma 565 66
New Mexico 416 142

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Spanish Language & Literature is one of 8 different types of Romance Languages programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 294
French Language & Literature 145
Italian Language & Literature 20
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 14
General Romance Languages 12
Portuguese 2

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