by our College Data Analytics TeamRomance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Sewanee - The University of the South. 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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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 Sewanee was ranked #250 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #3 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Sewanee.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Sewanee paid an average of $1,465 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,960 | $46,960 |
| Fees | $272 | $272 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,700 | $13,700 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,750 | $1,750 |
Learn more about Sewanee 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. Romance Languages students who received their bachelor’s degree at Sewanee took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 11% lower than the national average of $21,936.
The median early career salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Sewanee is $18,087 per year. That is 40% lower than the national average of $30,282.
Sewanee 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 Sewanee Online Learning page.
About 30.8% 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 23.1% of the romance languages bachelor’s degrees at Sewanee 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 | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to romance languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 6 |
| Germanic Languages | 4 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 4 |
View All Romance Languages Related Majors >
*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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