by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Spanish Language & Literature. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Romance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at University of Kentucky. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in romance languages, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 UK was ranked #169 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for UK.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UK was $1,248 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $464 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,135 | $29,945 |
| Fees | $1,349 | $1,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,588 | $13,588 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,474 | $4,474 |
Learn more about UK tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Romance Languages students who received their bachelor’s degree at UK took out an average of $19,777 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $21,936.
The median early career salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UK is $31,314 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $30,282.
UK 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 UK Online Learning page.
About 92.3% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in romance languages at UK in 2019-2020, 38.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Romance Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Spanish Language & Literature | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to romance languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 37 |
*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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