Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UK ranks in comparison to other schools with romance languages programs.
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The bachelor's program at UK was ranked #106 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kentucky handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from UK. This makes it the #84 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in romance languages in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UK go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,710 a year. This is less than $31,343, which is the national median of all romance languages majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at University of Kentucky.
Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Romance Languages from UK in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in romance languages.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Romance Languages from UK in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in romance languages.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 46 |
Germanic Languages | 4 |
Classical Languages & Literature | 2 |
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