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 UMass Amherst ranks in comparison to other schools with romance languages programs.
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UMass Amherst was ranked #23 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for romance languages majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 91 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is an increase of 47% over the previous year when 62 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #99 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in romance languages in 2021, making the school the #60 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 UMass Amherst is $34,701. 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The romance languages program at UMass Amherst awarded 91 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| White | 47 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 9 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 romance languages majors earned their master's degree from UMass Amherst. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 83 |
| East Asian Languages | 35 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 15 |
| Germanic Languages | 11 |
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