We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Holy Cross ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in romance languages.
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Holy Cross is in the top 10% of the country for romance languages. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 189 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Romance Languages Schools | 15 |
Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 15 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, College of the Holy Cross handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is an increase of 57% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Holy Cross go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $52,210 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $34,510 for all romance languages bachelor's degree recipients.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Holy Cross paid an average of $1,876 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $60,050 | $60,050 |
Fees | $800 | $800 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $17,750 | $17,750 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $900 | $900 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 33 romance languages majors earned their bachelor's degree from Holy Cross. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Holy Cross are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from College of the Holy Cross with a bachelor's in romance languages.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 20 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
Holy Cross does not offer an online option for its romance languages bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Holy Cross Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at College of the Holy Cross.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Classical Languages & Literature | 18 |
East Asian Languages | 6 |
Germanic Languages | 3 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.