Here is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Notre Dame stacks up against peers offering romance languages.
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For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Notre Dame handed out 75 bachelor’s degrees in romance languages.
Romance Languages graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame earn a median of $65,050 a year. This is lower than $99,029, the median for all majors at Notre Dame.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Notre Dame, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $19,250 in student loans. This is lower than $19,891, the typical median for all majors at Notre Dame.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,336 | $64,518 |
| Fees | $507 | $507 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 36% of romance languages bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The majority of romance languages bachelor’s degree graduates at Notre Dame were White. Approximately 80% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 60 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 6 |
In the most recent graduating class, 40% of romance languages master’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The largest share of romance languages master’s degree graduates at Notre Dame were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 80% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Notre Dame 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 | 4 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 75% of romance languages doctoral degrees went to men and 25% went to women.
The majority of romance languages doctoral degree graduates at Notre Dame were Non-Resident Alien. 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 Notre Dame with a doctoral in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the romance languages majors at University of Notre Dame.
The romance languages program at Notre Dame breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | 51 |
| French Language and Literature | 16 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 16 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 |
Notre Dame conferred 51 degrees in spanish language and literature in the most recent reporting year — 65% to women and 35% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (71%).
Notre Dame granted 16 degrees in french language and literature in the latest year of data — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (81%).
Notre Dame awarded 16 degrees in italian language and literature in the latest year of data — 44% to women and 56% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (69%).
Notre Dame awarded 1 completion in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).