by our College Data Analytics TeamRomance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Fairfield University. 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, 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. Fairfield U was ranked #50 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for romance languages majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for Fairfield U.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Fairfield U was $775 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,550 | $50,550 |
| Fees | $775 | $775 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,610 | $15,610 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,730 | $1,730 |
Learn more about Fairfield U tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fairfield U is $42,682 per year. That is 41% higher than the national average of $30,282.
Online degrees for the Fairfield U 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 Fairfield U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in romance languages in 2019-2020, 92.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 75.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in romance languages at Fairfield U in 2019-2020, 30.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Romance Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| French Language & Literature | 4 |
| Italian Language & Literature | 2 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to romance languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Germanic Languages | 2 |
*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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