by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, 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. Also, learn how BYU ranks among other schools offering degrees in romance languages.
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BYU is in the top 10% of the country for romance languages. More specifically it was ranked #21 out of 216 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Brigham Young University - Provo handed out 141 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 162 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from BYU. This makes it the #49 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor's degree from BYU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,254 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,343 for all romance languages bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at BYU, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $13,219 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all romance languages bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,910.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of romance languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 115 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 11 |
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of romance languages master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 79 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 58 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 36 |
| East Asian Languages | 33 |
| Germanic Languages | 7 |
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