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 WWU ranks among other schools offering degrees in romance languages.
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The bachelor's program at WWU was ranked #73 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Washington University handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 40% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,288 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 WWU, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $19,121 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 WWU is $201 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at Western Washington University.
The romance languages program at WWU awarded 41 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 50 |
| East Asian Languages | 20 |
| Germanic Languages | 15 |
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