by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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 Columbia ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in romance languages.
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Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Columbia is in the top 1% of the country for romance languages students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 45% over the previous year when 40 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from Columbia. This makes it the #2 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in romance languages in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $45,021. 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 Columbia, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $20,250 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 Columbia University in the City of New York.
Of the 22 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in romance languages from Columbia in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Of the 28 students who graduated with a Master’s in romance languages from Columbia in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Classical Languages & Literature | 44 |
| East Asian Languages | 42 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 41 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 29 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 26 |
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