by our College Data Analytics TeamRomance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at College of Charleston. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in romance languages, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at C of C was ranked #263 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #5 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for C of C.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at C of C paid an average of $1,369 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $522 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,518 | $32,848 |
| Fees | $460 | $460 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,262 | $1,262 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,959 | $12,959 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,954 | $3,954 |
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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 C of C took out an average of $26,597 in student loans. That is 21% higher than the national average of $21,936.
The median early career salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor’s degree from C of C is $25,194 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $30,282.
C of C 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 C of C Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in romance languages in 2019-2020, 81.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 75.6%.
Around 20.9% of romance languages bachelor’s degree recipients at C of C in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to romance languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Germanic Languages | 10 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 9 |
*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.
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