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 Georgetown ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in romance languages.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for romance languages majors, Georgetown came in at #6. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Georgetown University handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 32% over the previous year when 38 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from Georgetown. This makes it the #65 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in romance languages in 2021, making the school the #27 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 Georgetown is $39,870. This is higher than $31,343, which is the national median for all romance languages bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Georgetown, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $17,500 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 Georgetown University.
Of the 26 romance languages students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Georgetown, about 35% were men and 65% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Georgetown are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in romance languages from Georgetown in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a master's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 56 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 14 |
| Germanic Languages | 6 |
| East Asian Languages | 4 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 4 |
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