by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how KU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in romance languages.
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The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #97 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 51 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from KU. This makes it the #116 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in romance languages in 2021, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor's degree from KU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $18,262 a year. This is less than $31,343, which is the national median of all romance languages majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at University of Kansas.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a bachelor's degree in romance languages from KU. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in romance languages from KU in 2021 were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 34 |
| East Asian Languages | 30 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 12 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 10 |
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