by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Colgate ranks in comparison to other schools with romance languages programs.
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Colgate was ranked #30 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for romance languages majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colgate University handed out 36 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 31 degrees were handed out.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Colgate go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,895 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 Colgate, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $16,900 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 Colgate University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in romance languages from Colgate. About 31% were men and 69% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colgate University with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 4 |
| Germanic Languages | 3 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 3 |
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