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 UNC Chapel Hill ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in romance languages.
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UNC Chapel Hill was ranked #29 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 #2 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 66 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 27% over the previous year when 90 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #116 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 UNC Chapel Hill is $33,146. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,343 for all romance languages bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $13,500 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The romance languages program at UNC Chapel Hill awarded 66 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNC Chapel Hill are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 39 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in romance languages from UNC Chapel Hill in 2021 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNC Chapel Hill are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 | 55 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 16 |
| Germanic Languages | 2 |
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