by our College Data Analytics TeamRomance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Whittier College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in romance languages, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Whittier was $2,039 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,924 | $48,924 |
| Fees | $390 | $390 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,878 | $14,878 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Romance Languages students who received their bachelor’s degree at Whittier took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $21,936.
romance languages who receive their bachelor’s degree from Whittier make an average of $28,598 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $30,282.
Whittier does not offer an online option for its romance languages bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Whittier Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in romance languages in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 77.8% of romance languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Whittier in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 7 |
*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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