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. We've also included details on how Columbia ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in romance languages.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for romance languages majors, Columbia came in at #6. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 28 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from Columbia. This makes it the #2 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in romance languages in 2022, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $54,327. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $34,510 for all romance languages bachelor's degree recipients.
Part-time undergraduates at Columbia paid an average of $2,102 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $64,526 | $64,526 |
| Fees | $3,645 | $3,645 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,392 | $1,392 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,800 | $16,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,350 | $2,350 |
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Of the 27 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in romance languages from Columbia in 2022, 48% were men and 52% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Columbia 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 Columbia Online Learning page.
The romance languages program at Columbia awarded 6 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 49 |
| East Asian Languages | 39 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 32 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 28 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 22 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.