by our College Data Analytics TeamRomance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Ball State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in romance languages, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Ball State was ranked #229 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #7 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ball State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ball State was $1,051 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $314 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,482 | $26,470 |
| Fees | $662 | $662 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,796 | $10,796 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,710 | $2,710 |
Learn more about Ball State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Romance Languages students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ball State took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $21,936.
The median early career salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ball State is $31,133 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $30,282.
Online degrees for the Ball State romance languages bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ball State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in romance languages in 2019-2020, 77.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 75.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.9% of the romance languages bachelor’s degrees at Ball State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Romance Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| French Language & Literature | 4 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to romance languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 9 |
| Germanic Languages | 1 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 5 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
