by our College Data Analytics TeamRomance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Sam Houston State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in romance languages, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at SHSU was ranked #142 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #6 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for SHSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SHSU paid an average of $653 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $244 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,856 | $15,672 |
| Fees | $2,880 | $2,880 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,380 | $1,380 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,670 | $9,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,866 | $3,866 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Romance Languages students who received their bachelor’s degree at SHSU took out an average of $16,500 in student loans. That is 25% lower than the national average of $21,936.
romance languages who receive their bachelor’s degree from SHSU make an average of $46,478 a year during the early days of their career. That is 53% higher than the national average of $30,282.
Online degrees for the SHSU 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 SHSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in romance languages in 2019-2020, 86.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 75.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in romance languages at SHSU in 2019-2020, 73.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Romance Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| French Language & Literature | 1 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 14 |
*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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