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. We've also included details on how UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in romance languages.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for romance languages majors, UIUC came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Romance Languages Schools | 9 |
| Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 9 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 69 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 65 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 15 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from UIUC. This makes it the #14 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in romance languages in 2022, making the school the #27 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 UIUC is $38,942. This is higher than $34,510, which is the national median for all romance languages bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $48,213 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,453 for all romance languages majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the romance languages program at UIUC is $468 per month.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UIUC paid an average of $1,019 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $601 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,768 | $35,900 |
| Fees | $3,292 | $3,292 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,938 | $13,938 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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Of the 69 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in romance languages from UIUC in 2022, 28% were men and 72% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| White | 39 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 3 |
UIUC 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 UIUC Online Learning page.
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of romance languages master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 59 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 11 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 2 |
| Germanic Languages | 2 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.