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, and more. We've also included details on how UPenn ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in romance languages.
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The romance languages major at UPenn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Romance Languages. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pennsylvania handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 28% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from UPenn. This makes it the #43 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in romance languages in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at University of Pennsylvania.
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of romance languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UPenn are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of romance languages master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a master's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 33 |
| East Asian Languages | 30 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 13 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 8 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 6 |
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