by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how UH stacks up against peers offering romance languages.
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UH is not currently ranked nationwide for its romance languages program.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Romance Languages Schools in Texas | 5 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 5 |
| Best Value Romance Languages Schools in Texas | 7 |
| College Major Best Value | 7 |
| Best Romance Languages Schools in the Southwest Region | 8 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 8 |
| Best Value Romance Languages Schools in the Southwest Region | 9 |
| College Major Best Value | 9 |
| Best Value Romance Languages Schools | 86 |
| College Major Best Value | 86 |
| Best Romance Languages Schools | 101 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 101 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Houston handed out 29 bachelor’s degrees in romance languages.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UH earn a median of $42,573 a year. This is below $66,496, the median for all majors at UH.
To complete a bachelor’s at UH, romance languages students accumulate a median of $18,750 in student loans. This is lower than $21,255, the typical median for all majors at UH.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,685 | $21,515 |
| Fees | $1,032 | $1,032 |
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Among recent graduates, 21% of romance languages bachelor’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.
The majority of romance languages bachelor’s degree graduates at UH are Hispanic or Latino. About 69% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor’s in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s degree in romance languages from UH were women.
The majority of romance languages master’s degree graduates at UH were Hispanic or Latino. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master’s in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 43% of romance languages doctoral degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The largest share of romance languages doctoral degree graduates at UH were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 86% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a doctoral in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the romance languages majors at University of Houston.
This romance languages program at UH offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | 35 |
| French Language and Literature | 2 |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 |
UH conferred 35 degrees in spanish language and literature in the most recent reporting year — 74% to women and 26% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (74%).
UH conferred 2 degrees in french language and literature in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (50%).
UH granted 1 degree in hispanic and latin american languages, literatures, and linguistics, general in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (100%). Some of these were earned through distance education.