We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how UNM stacks up against peers offering romance languages.
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UNM holds a strong position among schools offering romance languages. In particular, it placed #123 out of 152 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.
During the most recent reporting year, University of New Mexico-Main Campus handed out 57 bachelor’s degrees in romance languages.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UNM report a median salary of $45,995 a year. This is below $59,099, the median for all majors at UNM.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UNM, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $15,187 in student loans. This is below $19,961, the typical median for all majors at UNM.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,604 | $31,422 |
| Fees | $1,638 | $1,638 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 28% of romance languages bachelor’s degrees went to men and 72% went to women.
The largest share of romance languages bachelor’s degree graduates at UNM were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico-Main Campus with a bachelor’s in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Among recent graduates, 42% of romance languages master’s degrees went to men and 58% went to women.
The largest share of romance languages master’s degree graduates at UNM are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico-Main Campus with a master’s in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 67% of romance languages doctoral degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The majority of romance languages doctoral degree graduates at UNM are Hispanic or Latino. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico-Main Campus with a doctoral in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the romance languages majors at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.
This romance languages program at UNM includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | 64 |
| French Language and Literature | 7 |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 |
UNM granted 64 degrees in spanish language and literature in the latest year of data — 69% to women and 31% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (75%).
UNM awarded 7 degrees in french language and literature in the most recent reporting year — 57% to women and 43% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (57%).
UNM granted 1 degree in portuguese language and literature recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (100%).