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. Also, learn how WKU ranks among other schools offering degrees in romance languages.
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The romance languages major at WKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Romance Languages. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Western Kentucky University handed out 14 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is a decrease of 52% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WKU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,967 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,510 for all romance languages students.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WKU paid an average of $1,125 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $477 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,436 | $27,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,043 | $12,043 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,409 | $2,409 |
Learn more about WKU tuition and fees.
Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Romance Languages from WKU in 2021-2022, 14% were men and 86% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 86% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
WKU 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 WKU Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at Western Kentucky University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 15 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 5 |
| Germanic Languages | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.