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 UNM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in romance languages.
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The bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 65 |
| Best Romance Languages Schools | 66 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of New Mexico - Main Campus handed out 68 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 38% over the previous year when 109 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 7 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from UNM. This makes it the #43 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.
The median salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $32,236. This is less than $34,510, which is the national median of all romance languages majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNM paid an average of $1,047 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $283 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,803 | $25,139 |
| Fees | $1,312 | $1,312 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,328 | $1,328 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,884 | $11,884 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,708 | $4,708 |
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Of the 68 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in romance languages from UNM in 2022, 19% were men and 81% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Online degrees for the UNM 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 UNM Online Learning page.
The romance languages program at UNM awarded 17 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 24 |
| American Sign Language | 8 |
| Germanic Languages | 6 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 3 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.