by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how U-M 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, U-M came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Romance Languages Schools | 3 |
| Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 3 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor handed out 114.99999999999999 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 141 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 8 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from U-M. This makes it the #35 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in romance languages in 2022, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor's degree from U-M go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $22,803 a year. This is less than $34,510, which is the national median of all romance languages majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at U-M was $2,458 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $716 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,977 | $59,775 |
| Fees | $332 | $332 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,126 | $1,126 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,856 | $13,856 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,572 | $2,572 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 115 romance languages majors earned their bachelor's degree from U-M. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at U-M are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 74 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 11 |
U-M 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 U-M Online Learning page.
Of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in romance languages from U-M in 2022, 80% were men and 20% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 48 |
| Germanic Languages | 39 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 12 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 9 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 7 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.