Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UMass Amherst ranks in comparison to other schools with romance languages programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for romance languages majors, UMass Amherst came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Romance Languages Schools | 8 |
Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 8 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 78 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 91 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 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 2022, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMass Amherst was $1,605 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $691 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $16,591 | $38,527 |
Fees | $766 | $766 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $14,869 | $14,869 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,440 | $1,440 |
Learn more about UMass Amherst tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of romance languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.
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 |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
White | 39 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 6 |
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.
The romance languages program at UMass Amherst awarded 12 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to 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 |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 92 |
East Asian Languages | 25 |
Germanic Languages | 9 |
Classical Languages & Literature | 8 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.