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. In addition, we cover how UT Austin ranks in comparison to other schools with romance languages programs.
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UT Austin is in the top 10% of the country for romance languages. More specifically it was ranked #19 out of 216 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 56 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from UT Austin. This makes it the #22 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in romance languages in 2021, making the school the #7 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 UT Austin is $36,231. 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 UT Austin, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $19,241 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the romance languages program at UT Austin is $369 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at The University of Texas at Austin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in romance languages from UT Austin. About 22% were men and 78% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of romance languages master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 82 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 56 |
| Germanic Languages | 56 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 19 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 11 |
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