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 SMU ranks in comparison to other schools with romance languages programs.
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The bachelor's program at SMU was ranked #40 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 39 |
| Best Romance Languages Schools | 40 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 47 degrees were handed out.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $57,858 a year. 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the romance languages program at SMU is $713 per month.
Part-time undergraduates at SMU paid an average of $2,389 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,212 | $57,212 |
| Fees | $7,248 | $7,248 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,230 | $18,230 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 38 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in romance languages from SMU. About 29% were men and 71% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
SMU 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 SMU Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at Southern Methodist University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 4 |
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