by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UH ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in romance languages.
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The bachelor's program at UH was ranked #108 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Houston handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from UH. This makes it the #136 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in romance languages in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH is $30,401. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,343 for all romance languages students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UH, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $18,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all romance languages bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,910.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at University of Houston.
Of the 35 romance languages students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UH, about 29% were men and 71% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 66% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in romance languages from UH in 2021 were men.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American Sign Language | 12 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 10 |
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