by our College Data Analytics TeamRomance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Colby College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in romance languages, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for romance languages majors, Colby came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Maine.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,930 | $56,930 |
| Fees | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Books and Supplies | $850 | $850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,295 | $15,295 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $850 | $850 |
Learn more about Colby tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colby is $42,682 per year. That is 41% higher than the national average of $30,282.
Colby 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 Colby Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in romance languages in 2019-2020, 72.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 75.6%.
Around 21.2% of romance languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Colby in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 | 17 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to romance languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Germanic Languages | 2 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
