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College of the Holy Cross BA in Romance Languages

49 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,568 Average Salary
$21,000 Average Student Debt

Romance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at College of the Holy Cross. 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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Rankings for the Holy Cross BA in Romance Languages

#13 in the U.S
#2 in Massachusetts

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, Holy Cross came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Holy Cross.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages8
Most Focused Colleges for Romance Languages9
Best Romance Languages Schools13
Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools14
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages50
Most Popular Colleges for Romance Languages66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $48-$75k)69
Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $48-$75k)71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $0-$30k)77
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages Graduates80
Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $0-$30k)81
Highest Paid Romance Languages Graduates86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $30-$48k)101
Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $30-$48k)104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $75-$110k)211
Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $75-$110k)218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (With Aid)228
Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages (With Aid)239
Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans251
Best Romance Languages Colleges for Veterans263
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages283
Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages299
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income Over $110k)300
Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages (Income Over $110k)312

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Romance Languages from Holy Cross Cost?

$54,770 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,000 Average Student Debt

Holy Cross Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Holy Cross paid an average of $1,689 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$54,050$54,050
Fees$720$720
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$15,560$15,560
On Campus Other Expenses$900$900

Learn more about Holy Cross tuition and fees.

Holy Cross Romance Languages BA Student Debt

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 Holy Cross took out an average of $21,000 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $21,936.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Romance Languages From Holy Cross?

$37,568 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Holy Cross is $37,568 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $30,282.

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Does Holy Cross Offer an Online BA in Romance Languages?

Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Online Learning page.

Holy Cross Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Romance Languages

49 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
71.4% Women
36.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 49 students received their bachelor’s degree in romance languages. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 71.4% of the romance languages students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 75.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 36.7% of romance languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Holy Cross in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino15
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White26
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BA in Romance Languages Focus Areas at Holy Cross

Romance Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
French Language & Literature6
Italian Language & Literature4
Spanish Language & Literature39

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to romance languages.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
East Asian Languages5
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages2
Germanic Languages1
Classical Languages & Literature15

View All Romance Languages Related Majors >

References

*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.

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