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. In addition, we cover how University of Virginia ranks in comparison to other schools with romance languages programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for romance languages majors, University of Virginia came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Virginia - Main Campus handed out 134 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 146 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from University of Virginia. This makes it the #99 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in romance languages in 2021, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor's degree from University of Virginia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,907 a year. 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 University of Virginia, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $14,050 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 Virginia - Main Campus.
Of the 134 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Romance Languages from University of Virginia in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 66% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 88 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 12 |
All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in romance languages from University of Virginia in 2021 were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus 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 | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 23 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 23 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 9 |
| Germanic Languages | 4 |
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