by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at SMU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #2 out of 18 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, SMU as a strong choice for romance languages, coming in at #16 out of 188 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Romance Languages Schools | 16 of 188 |
| Best Romance Languages Schools in Texas | 2 of 14 |
| Best Romance Languages Schools in the Southwest Region | 2 of 21 |
Here is each degree level available for romance languages at SMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 40 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Southern Methodist University awarded 40 bachelor’s degrees in romance languages.
SMU is in the top 15% of the country for romance languages at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 18 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region | 2 |
| Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas | 2 |
| Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 12 |
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from SMU earn a median of $52,597 a year. This is below $82,838, the median for all majors at SMU.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at SMU, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $19,730 in student loans. This is lower than $20,712, the typical median for all majors at SMU.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,464 | $59,500 |
| Fees | $7,540 | $7,540 |
Find out more about SMU tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of romance languages bachelor’s degrees went to men and 78% went to women.
The majority of romance languages bachelor’s degree graduates at SMU were White. Approximately 58% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor’s in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 23 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
SMU granted 26 bachelor’s completions in spanish language and literature in the latest year of data — 77% to women and 23% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (54%).
SMU awarded 13 bachelor’s completions in french language and literature recently — 85% to women and 15% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (62%).
SMU granted 1 bachelor’s completion in italian language and literature in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
