by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how WWU ranks among other schools offering degrees in romance languages.
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The bachelor's program at WWU was ranked #73 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #3 in Washington.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 72 |
| Best Romance Languages Schools | 73 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Western Washington University handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in romance languages. This is an increase of 32% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,557 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at WWU, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $26,968 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,453 for all romance languages majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the romance languages program at WWU is $201 per month.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WWU was $885 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $267 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,997 | $26,564 |
| Fees | $1,289 | $1,289 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,176 | $1,176 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,915 | $14,915 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,590 | $4,590 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 54 students earned a bachelor's degree in romance languages from WWU. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Online degrees for the WWU 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 WWU Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at Western Washington University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 47 |
| East Asian Languages | 24 |
| Germanic Languages | 11 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.