by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how Iowa compares to other colleges that offer romance languages.
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Iowa is a solid choice among schools offering romance languages. Specifically, it ranked #75 out of 152 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Iowa awarded 43 bachelor’s degrees in romance languages.
Romance Languages graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Iowa report a median salary of $53,160 a year. This is below $69,768, the median for all majors at Iowa.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Iowa, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $23,702 in student loans. This is lower than $24,594, the typical median for all majors at Iowa.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,356 | $31,374 |
| Fees | $1,997 | $1,997 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 35% of romance languages bachelor’s degrees went to men and 65% went to women.
The majority of romance languages bachelor’s degree graduates at Iowa were White. Approximately 65% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor’s in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Among recent graduates, 17% of romance languages master’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.
The majority of romance languages master’s degree graduates at Iowa were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 58% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master’s in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a doctoral degree in romance languages from Iowa identified as men.
The largest share of romance languages doctoral degree graduates at Iowa are Black or African American. 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 Iowa with a doctoral in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the romance languages majors at University of Iowa.
This romance languages program at Iowa offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | 37 |
| French Language and Literature | 18 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 |
Iowa awarded 37 degrees in spanish language and literature in the latest year of data — 70% to women and 30% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (51%).
Iowa granted 18 completions in french language and literature recently — 61% to women and 39% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (61%).
Iowa conferred 1 completion in italian language and literature in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (100%).