Best Romance Languages and Literatures Programs in the West
Updated
Regional list from Best Romance Languages and Literatures Programs by Earnings
This page ranks 66 Romance Languages and Literatures programs in the West by median earnings of Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. University of California-Berkeley ranks 1st with median earnings of $75,715 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed schools, the figure ranges from $75,715 to $10,613, with a median of $50,174. For 17 of the 66 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 73% of the list, with 48 public and 18 private nonprofit schools represented. California State University-Los Angeles reports the lowest average net price at $3,967.
California State University-Los Angeles ranks 3rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA | $75,715 | $13,481 | $5,311 | 11.0% |
| University of California-Berkeley reports $75,715 in median earnings for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | Occidental College · Los Angeles, CA | $71,779 | $38,263 | $20,705 | 44.2% |
| Occidental College, a private nonprofit college in Los Angeles, ranks 2nd on this page and reports median federal debt of $23,000 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 3 | University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA | $68,496 | $16,109 | $9,231 | 33.0% |
| With an admission rate of 33%, University of California-Santa Barbara posts median earnings of $68,496 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Pomona, CA | $68,077 | $11,531 | $7,851 | 75.2% |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ranks 15th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $11,531. | |||||
| 5 | University of Redlands · Redlands, CA | $67,126 | $30,031 | $28,287 | 82.7% |
| University of Redlands shows median federal debt of $27,000 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed, alongside earnings of $67,126 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA | $65,380 | $21,193 | $12,915 | 93.3% |
| Western Washington University admits 93% of applicants and lists median earnings of $65,380 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT | $64,568 | $16,200 | $13,123 | 86.0% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at University of Utah left with a median federal debt of $19,000, and the school's Romance Languages and Literatures completers earned a median of $64,568 four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Brigham Young University · Provo, UT | $63,189 | $15,564 | $10,444 | 67.8% |
| Brigham Young University ranks 27th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports $63,189 in median earnings for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA | $62,623 | $12,278 | $9,341 | 96.4% |
| San Francisco State University posts an average net price of $12,278 and median earnings of $62,623 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Loyola Marymount University · Los Angeles, CA | $62,024 | $48,381 | $32,268 | 45.1% |
| Loyola Marymount University reports median federal debt of $19,500 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed, with earnings of $62,024 four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | University of the Pacific · Stockton, CA | $61,487 | $25,447 | $17,004 | 71.3% |
| University of the Pacific admits 71% of applicants and lists median earnings of $61,487 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY | $61,364 | $13,599 | $7,977 | 96.9% |
| An average net price of $13,599 coincides with a school-wide median federal debt of $18,000 across all of University of Wyoming's borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 13 | University of Denver · Denver, CO | $61,241 | $36,131 | $20,097 | 77.8% |
| University of Denver, a private nonprofit university in Denver, reports median earnings of $61,241 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 14 | University of California-Davis · Davis, CA | $60,797 | $14,741 | $9,211 | 41.8% |
| An admission rate of 42% and median earnings of $60,797 for Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing are reported by University of California-Davis. | |||||
| 15 | University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA | $59,088 | $32,740 | $13,516 | 9.8% |
| University of Southern California ranks 15th on this list, with median earnings of $59,088 four years after completing and an admission rate of 10%. | |||||
| 16 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA | $58,705 | $14,091 | $6,384 | 39.2% |
| With an average net price of $14,091, University of Washington-Seattle Campus reports median earnings of $58,705 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | University of Oregon · Eugene, OR | $57,106 | $22,182 | $15,909 | 88.3% |
| University of Oregon shows median federal debt of $19,216 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $57,106 four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | Seattle University · Seattle, WA | $57,093 | $34,662 | $22,896 | 76.9% |
| Seattle University ranks 671st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $57,093 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ | $57,004 | $14,158 | $9,709 | 89.6% |
| Northern Arizona University posts an admission rate of 90% and median earnings of $57,004 for Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | Whitworth University · Spokane, WA | $56,795 | $26,534 | $16,788 | 89.8% |
| Whitworth University reports median earnings of $56,795 four years after completing and an average net price of $26,534. | |||||
| 21 | California State University-Chico · Chico, CA | $56,144 | $14,480 | $9,902 | 92.7% |
| California State University-Chico ranks 21st on this list, with median federal debt of $17,200 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 22 | University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA | $56,052 | $38,394 | $23,643 | 72.3% |
| University of Puget Sound shows median earnings of $56,052 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $38,394. | |||||
| 23 | University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA | $55,946 | $12,548 | $5,579 | 9.0% |
| Median earnings of $55,946 four years after completing and an admission rate of 9% are reported by University of California-Los Angeles. | |||||
| 24 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ | $55,428 | $14,967 | $9,070 | 89.9% |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion ranks 21st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with median earnings of $55,428 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 25 | University of California-Irvine · Irvine, CA | $55,360 | $14,251 | $8,123 | 28.6% |
| University of California-Irvine reports $55,360 in median earnings for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, and ranks 12th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 26 | University of Portland · Portland, OR | $53,853 | $28,210 | $20,070 | 89.2% |
| A private nonprofit university in Portland, University of Portland admits 89% of applicants and shows median federal debt of $22,994 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 27 | Sonoma State University · Rohnert Park, CA | $53,489 | $12,885 | $8,310 | 93.4% |
| Sonoma State University posts an average net price of $12,885, and its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing earned a median of $53,489. | |||||
| 28 | California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA | $52,961 | $10,440 | $7,183 | 46.3% |
| Ranking 5th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, California State University-Long Beach reports median earnings of $52,961 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 29 | California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA | $52,028 | $9,338 | $6,501 | 94.0% |
| California State University-Sacramento shows an average net price of $6,501 for families earning under $30,000, and its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing earned a median of $52,028. | |||||
| 30 | University of California-Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz, CA | $51,519 | $17,890 | $8,717 | 65.8% |
| University of California-Santa Cruz ranks 30th on this list, with median earnings of $51,519 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing and a 66% admission rate. | |||||
| 31 | University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV | $51,433 | $15,927 | $12,674 | 73.7% |
| Median federal debt among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed is $13,250 at University of Nevada-Reno, which reports median earnings of $51,433 for its graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 32 | Portland State University · Portland, OR | $50,241 | $9,552 | $7,655 | 90.9% |
| Portland State University admits 91% of applicants and reports median earnings of $50,241 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 33 | California State University-Channel Islands · Camarillo, CA | $50,202 | $9,849 | $6,857 | 94.8% |
| California State University-Channel Islands reports median earnings of $50,202 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, and shows a school-wide median federal debt of $15,000 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 34 | California State University-Stanislaus · Turlock, CA | $50,145 | $6,067 | $3,938 | 98.1% |
| With an average net price of $6,067, California State University-Stanislaus reports median earnings of $50,145 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 35 | Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR | $49,910 | $19,604 | $12,107 | 77.3% |
| Oregon State University ranks 126th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing earned a median of $49,910. | |||||
| 36 | San Diego State University · San Diego, CA | $49,167 | $15,364 | $9,910 | 36.2% |
| San Diego State University reports median earnings of $49,167 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $9,910 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 37 | University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ | $48,487 | $16,674 | $13,353 | 86.1% |
| University of Arizona reports median earnings of $48,487 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $16,674. | |||||
| 38 | University of Idaho · Moscow, ID | $47,825 | $14,831 | $11,270 | 75.5% |
| With a median federal debt of $16,835 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed, University of Idaho ranks 38th on this list. | |||||
| 39 | California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton, CA | $47,581 | $6,555 | $3,315 | 90.5% |
| California State University-Fullerton admits 91% of applicants and posts median earnings of $47,581 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 40 | Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA | $46,087 | $18,476 | $11,846 | 90.6% |
| Central Washington University carries an average net price of $11,846 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 40th on this list. | |||||
| 41 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus · Albuquerque, NM | $45,343 | $15,489 | $11,938 | 95.2% |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus ranks 41st on this list, with median earnings of $45,343 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 42 | California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA | $45,063 | $7,000 | $5,105 | 95.3% |
| California State University-Fresno reports a median federal debt of $9,241 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed and an average net price of $7,000. | |||||
| 43 | Boise State University · Boise, ID | $44,684 | $21,610 | $18,165 | 87.2% |
| Boise State University ranks 43rd on this list and posts median earnings of $44,684 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 44 | California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA | $43,345 | $7,021 | $4,905 | 93.5% |
| California State University-Northridge admits 93% of applicants and reports a median federal debt of $15,184 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 45 | University of California-Riverside · Riverside, CA | $42,692 | $14,304 | $8,852 | 76.4% |
| University of California-Riverside shows median earnings of $42,692 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $14,304. | |||||
| 46 | Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID | $42,232 | $12,193 | $10,593 | Not reported |
| Idaho State University carries a median federal debt of $28,000 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed and an average net price of $10,593 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 47 | University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI | $41,727 | $15,664 | $10,675 | 86.6% |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa ranks 47th on this list and reports median earnings of $41,727 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 48 | Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA | $41,565 | $35,119 | $20,833 | 81.7% |
| Gonzaga University is a private nonprofit institution in Spokane with an average net price of $35,119 and median earnings of $41,565 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 49 | California State University-San Bernardino · San Bernardino, CA | $40,695 | $4,564 | $2,681 | 93.7% |
| California State University-San Bernardino reports median earnings of $40,695 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $4,564. | |||||
| 50 | California State University-Monterey Bay · Seaside, CA | $39,824 | $13,663 | $9,970 | 97.4% |
| With an admission rate of 97%, California State University-Monterey Bay ranks 50th on this list and shows median earnings of $39,824 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 51 | University of San Diego · San Diego, CA | $38,289 | $30,365 | $15,586 | 52.4% |
| A private nonprofit university in San Diego, University of San Diego posts an average net price of $30,365 and median earnings of $38,289 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 52 | University of Northern Colorado · Greeley, CO | $37,208 | $17,760 | $12,695 | 85.9% |
| University of Northern Colorado ranks 52nd on this list, with median earnings of $37,208 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $17,760. | |||||
| 53 | Washington State University · Pullman, WA | $36,312 | $14,971 | $7,074 | 86.6% |
| Washington State University reports median earnings of $36,312 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $14,971. | |||||
| 54 | California State University-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA | $35,591 | $3,967 | $2,877 | 91.3% |
| California State University-Los Angeles carries the lowest average net price on the page at $3,967, and its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates earn a median of $35,591 four years after completing. | |||||
| 55 | University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO | $33,993 | $25,346 | $14,231 | 78.1% |
| University of Colorado Boulder ranks 55th on this list, with median earnings of $33,993 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 78%. | |||||
| 56 | Pacific Lutheran University · Tacoma, WA | $33,993 | $19,589 | $13,609 | 78.0% |
| A private nonprofit university in Tacoma, Pacific Lutheran University reports median earnings of $33,993 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $19,589. | |||||
| 57 | Willamette University · Salem, OR | $32,925 | $25,121 | $16,182 | 77.1% |
| Willamette University ranks 57th on this list, with median earnings of $32,925 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 77%. | |||||
| 58 | Whittier College · Whittier, CA | $27,765 | $25,757 | $21,718 | 80.8% |
| Whittier College reports median earnings of $27,765 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $25,757. | |||||
| 59 | California State University-Dominguez Hills · Carson, CA | $26,121 | $8,615 | $7,303 | 93.3% |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills ranks 59th on this list, with median earnings of $26,121 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $8,615. | |||||
| 60 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV | $26,121 | $10,359 | $8,526 | 96.2% |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas reports median earnings of $26,121 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 96%. | |||||
| 61 | California State University-San Marcos · San Marcos, CA | $25,194 | $10,229 | $6,230 | 95.1% |
| California State University-San Marcos reports median earnings of $25,194 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $10,229. | |||||
| 62 | Chapman University · Orange, CA | $25,194 | $46,555 | $33,559 | 65.4% |
| A private nonprofit institution in Orange, Chapman University admits 65% of applicants and shows median earnings of $25,194 four years after completing. | |||||
| 63 | Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA | $24,035 | $13,886 | $9,547 | 90.8% |
| Eastern Washington University ranks 63rd on this list, with 8 graduates in the earnings cohort and an admission rate of 91%. | |||||
| 64 | Lewis & Clark College · Portland, OR | $24,035 | $36,013 | $15,962 | 78.5% |
| Lewis & Clark College posts an average net price of $15,962 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $24,035 four years after completing. | |||||
| 65 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt · Arcata, CA | $22,087 | $13,171 | $8,483 | 98.2% |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt ranks 390th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates earn a median of $22,087 four years after completing. | |||||
| 66 | The University of Montana · Missoula, MT | $10,613 | $16,784 | $13,960 | 95.9% |
| The University of Montana reports median earnings of $10,613 four years after completing, with an average net price of $13,960 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the West appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 17 of the 66 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. University of California-Berkeley leads the list at $75,715, and the gap to second-ranked Occidental College is $3,936.
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