by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Ohio State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in romance languages.
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Ohio State was ranked #31 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 #1 in Ohio.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 104 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 109 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from Ohio State. This makes it the #35 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in romance languages in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ohio State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,247 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,343 for all romance languages students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ohio State, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $22,746 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the romance languages program at Ohio State is $262 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.
Of the 104 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Romance Languages from Ohio State in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 73 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 8 |
The romance languages program at Ohio State awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 70 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 68 |
| Germanic Languages | 19 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 16 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 15 |
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