by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how UCLA ranks among other schools offering degrees in romance languages.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for romance languages majors, UCLA came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Los Angeles handed out 84 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 87 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from UCLA. This makes it the #84 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in romance languages in 2021, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCLA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,059 a year. 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 UCLA, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $14,752 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at University of California - Los Angeles.
Of the 84 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in romance languages from UCLA in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 3 |
All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in romance languages from UCLA in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 147 |
| East Asian Languages | 42 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 22 |
| Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) | 18 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 8 |
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