by our College Data Analytics TeamRomance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at SUNY New Paltz. 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SUNY New Paltz paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,289 | $1,289 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,294 | $14,294 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,510 | $2,510 |
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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 SUNY New Paltz took out an average of $16,500 in student loans. That is 25% lower than the national average of $21,936.
The median early career salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY New Paltz is $30,554 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $30,282.
SUNY New Paltz 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 SUNY New Paltz Online Learning page.
About 90.3% of the students who received their BA in romance languages in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 75.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.6% of the romance languages bachelor’s degrees at SUNY New Paltz in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 | 25 |
*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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