by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Romance Languages. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Romance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Iowa State University. 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. The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa State paid an average of $968 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,042 | $23,230 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,001 | $1,001 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,193 | $9,193 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,430 | $2,430 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Romance Languages students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $21,936.
romance languages who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $30,282.
Online degrees for the Iowa State romance languages bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.2% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.2% of the romance languages bachelor’s degrees at Iowa State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Romance Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Romance Languages | 66 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to romance languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 26 |
*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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