by our College Data Analytics TeamRomance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Western Kentucky University. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #312 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #6 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for WKU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WKU paid an average of $1,104 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $450 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,802 | $26,496 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,044 | $10,044 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,086 | $2,086 |
Learn more about WKU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Romance Languages students who received their bachelor’s degree at WKU took out an average of $20,000 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $21,936.
The median early career salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WKU is $25,967 per year. That is 14% lower than the national average of $30,282.
Online degrees for the WKU romance languages bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in romance languages in 2019-2020, 71.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 75.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.1% of the romance languages bachelor’s degrees at WKU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Romance Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| French Language & Literature | 6 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to romance languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 12 |
| Germanic Languages | 4 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 12 |
*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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