Best Spanish Schools Near College Park, MD (2026)

College Park, Maryland has 5 accredited schools offering spanish programs, with tuition ranging from $35,810 to $54,630 per year for indexed programs. College Park has a population of about 34,397. Median household income is $74,867 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 49.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, the top-earning spanish-related role is Writers and Authors at a median $108,460 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Spanish Schools to College Park

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer spanish programs near College Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from College Park city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from College Park. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD 0.8 miles from College Park
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
89.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $82,860
Avg net price $15,678/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 150

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Maryland schools on the Maryland spanish page.


Spanish Wages Near College Park

College Park is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (BLS area code 47900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maryland statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Interpreters and Translators $94,510 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $86,786
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $79,510 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $73,012
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $80,300 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $73,737
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,350 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $71,028
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $62,940 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $57,796
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $95,480 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $87,677
Writers and Authors $108,460 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $99,596
Human Resources Specialists $100,830 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $92,590

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


College Park at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 34,397 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $74,867 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 49.4% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 108.9 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited spanish schools are near College Park, MD?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering spanish programs near College Park. The closest is University of Maryland-College Park in College Park, MD (0.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Maryland Global Campus (7.4 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying spanish roles near College Park?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying spanish-related roles near College Park are: Writers and Authors ($108,460), Human Resources Specialists ($100,830), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($95,480). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maryland statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Greenbelt instead of College Park?

Greenbelt, MD is 2.4 miles from College Park and has its own set of local spanish programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is College Park an affordable place to study spanish?

College Park’s median household income of $74,867 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in College Park while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maryland public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in College Park

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Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.