by our College Data Analytics TeamRomance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in romance languages, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Purdue was ranked #85 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #4 in Indiana.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue was $948 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Romance Languages students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 32% lower than the national average of $21,936.
romance languages who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue make an average of $39,009 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $30,282.
Online degrees for the Purdue 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 Purdue Online Learning page.
About 60.0% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the romance languages bachelor’s degrees at Purdue in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Romance Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| French Language & Literature | 2 |
| General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to romance languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 21 |
| East Asian Languages | 4 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 4 |
*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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