by our College Data Analytics TeamRomance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Hamilton College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in romance languages, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for romance languages majors, Hamilton came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Hamilton.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Hamilton paid an average of $7,241 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,930 | $57,930 |
| Fees | $580 | $580 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,860 | $14,860 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $500 | $500 |
Learn more about Hamilton tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Hamilton in Romance Languages walked away with an average of $15,500 in student debt. That is 29% lower than the national average of $21,936.
romance languages who receive their bachelor’s degree from Hamilton make an average of $39,909 a year during the early days of their career. That is 32% higher than the national average of $30,282.
Hamilton 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 Hamilton Online Learning page.
About 73.1% of the students who received their BA in romance languages in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 75.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in romance languages at Hamilton in 2019-2020, 11.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Romance Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| French Language & Literature | 12 |
| General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to romance languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 3 |
| East Asian Languages | 9 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 6 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
