Romance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at University of Massachusetts Amherst. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in romance languages, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UMass Amherst was ranked #82 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #11 in Massachusetts.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMass Amherst was $1,491 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $658 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $15,791 | $35,779 |
Fees | $648 | $648 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,329 | $13,329 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMass Amherst in Romance Languages walked away with an average of $24,148 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $21,936.
The median early career salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst is $38,289 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $30,282.
Online degrees for the UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in romance languages in 2019-2020, 74.2% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 75.6%.
Around 22.6% of romance languages bachelor’s degree recipients at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 45 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Romance Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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French Language & Literature | 5 |
Italian Language & Literature | 4 |
Portuguese | 6 |
Spanish Language & Literature | 47 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to romance languages.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 49 |
East Asian Languages | 18 |
Germanic Languages | 7 |
Classical Languages & Literature | 16 |
*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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