by our College Data Analytics TeamRomance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Southern Connecticut State University. 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, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at SCSU was ranked #217 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #5 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for SCSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SCSU was $257 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,162 | $18,436 |
| Fees | $5,660 | $6,790 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,932 | $13,932 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,204 | $2,204 |
Learn more about SCSU 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 SCSU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $21,936.
The median early career salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SCSU is $38,289 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $30,282.
SCSU 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 SCSU Online Learning page.
About 50.0% 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%.
Around 56.3% of romance languages bachelor’s degree recipients at SCSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| 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 |
| Italian Language & Literature | 2 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 13 |
*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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