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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BA in Romance Languages

Romance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BA in Romance Languages

#14 in the U.S
#2 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Penn State University Park is in the top 10% of the country for romance languages. More specifically it was ranked #14 out of 151 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Romance Languages Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Romance Languages Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 9
Most Popular Colleges for Romance Languages 14
Best Colleges for Romance Languages 14
Highest Paid Romance Languages Graduates 22
Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages 55
Most Focused Colleges for Romance Languages 402

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Romance Languages from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,437 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park Romance Languages BA Student Debt

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 Penn State University Park in Romance Languages walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 23% higher than the national average of $21,936.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Romance Languages From Penn State University Park?

$37,500 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park is $37,500 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $30,282.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BA in Romance Languages?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Romance Languages

87 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
71.3% Women
19.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 87 bachelor’s degrees in romance languages awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 71.3% of the students who received their BA in romance languages in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 75.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in romance languages at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 19.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 10
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 63
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BA in Romance Languages Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Romance Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
French Language & Literature 21
Italian Language & Literature 10
Spanish Language & Literature 56

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to romance languages.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 12
East Asian Languages 18
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 8
Germanic Languages 12
Classical Languages & Literature 18

View All Romance Languages Related Majors >

References

*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.

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