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. Also, learn how UMN Twin Cities ranks among other schools offering degrees in romance languages.
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UMN Twin Cities was ranked #25 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for romance languages majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 67 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 69 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #43 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.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,573 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,343 for all romance languages students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $21,000 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the romance languages program at UMN Twin Cities is $357 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
Of the 67 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Romance Languages from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 50 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Of the 7 romance languages students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMN Twin Cities, about 43% were men and 57% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 51 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 42 |
| Germanic Languages | 21 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 8 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 3 |
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