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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign BA in Romance Languages

62 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$36,608 Average Salary
$21,500 Average Student Debt

Romance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the UIUC BA in Romance Languages

#53 in the U.S
#3 in Illinois

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UIUC was ranked #53 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for UIUC.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (With Aid) 5
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages 6
Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages 9
Best Romance Languages Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (With Aid) 13
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Romance Languages Graduates 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages (With Aid) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $0-$30k) 18
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (With Aid) 20
Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $48-$75k) 27
Most Popular Colleges for Romance Languages 29
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages 31
Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools 34
Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Best Romance Languages Schools 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $75-$110k) 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income Over $110k) 71
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $75-$110k) 79
Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages (Income $75-$110k) 86
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Romance Languages Graduates 88
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages Graduates 97
Highest Paid Romance Languages Graduates 106
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages 124
Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages 146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages 148
Most Focused Colleges for Romance Languages 442
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages 467

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Romance Languages from UIUC Cost?

$17,213 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,500 Average Student Debt

UIUC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UIUC paid an average of $1,079 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $605 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $14,317 $33,824
Fees $2,896 $2,896
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $12,252 $12,252
On Campus Other Expenses $2,500 $2,500

Learn more about UIUC tuition and fees.

UIUC Romance Languages BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UIUC in Romance Languages walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $21,936.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Romance Languages From UIUC?

$36,608 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

romance languages who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIUC make an average of $36,608 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $30,282.

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Does UIUC Offer an Online BA in Romance Languages?

Online degrees for the UIUC 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 UIUC Online Learning page.

UIUC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Romance Languages

62 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
74.2% Women
48.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 62 bachelor’s degrees in romance languages awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 74.2% of the romance languages students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 75.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 48.4% of the romance languages bachelor’s degrees at UIUC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 19
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 31
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

BA in Romance Languages Focus Areas at UIUC

Romance Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
French Language & Literature 8
Italian Language & Literature 2
Portuguese 2
Spanish Language & Literature 50

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to romance languages.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 25
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 4
Classical Languages & Literature 2

View All Romance Languages Related Majors >

References

*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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