by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how UC Berkeley ranks among other schools offering degrees in romance languages.
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UC Berkeley is in the top 10% of the country for romance languages. More specifically it was ranked #9 out of 152 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in California.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Berkeley conferred 66 bachelor’s degrees in romance languages.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $50,767 a year. This is lower than $106,510, the median for all majors at UC Berkeley.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, romance languages students accumulate a median of $11,593 in student loans. This is below $14,238, the typical median for all majors at UC Berkeley.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $3,117 | $3,117 |
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Among recent graduates, 26% of romance languages bachelor’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.
The largest share of romance languages bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 58% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a bachelor’s in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Every one of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s degree in romance languages from UC Berkeley were women.
The majority of romance languages master’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley were White. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a master’s in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of romance languages doctoral degrees went to men and 54% went to women.
The majority of romance languages doctoral degree graduates at UC Berkeley were Non-Resident Alien. About 46% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a doctoral in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at University of California-Berkeley.
The romance languages program at UC Berkeley breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
UC Berkeley awarded 52 degrees in hispanic and latin american languages, literatures, and linguistics, general in the most recent reporting year — 65% to women and 35% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (65%).
UC Berkeley granted 18 completions in french language and literature in the most recent reporting year — 78% to women and 22% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (44%).
UC Berkeley conferred 7 completions in italian language and literature in the most recent reporting year — 86% to women and 14% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (43%).
UC Berkeley conferred 4 degrees in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).