Below are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how Western compares to other colleges that offer romance languages.
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Western ranks competitively among schools offering romance languages. More specifically it was ranked #120 out of 152 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.
During the most recent reporting year, Western Carolina University handed out 14 bachelor’s degrees in romance languages.
Romance Languages majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Western earn a median of $40,330 a year. This is lower than $52,554, the median for all majors at Western.
To complete a bachelor’s at Western, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is below $24,235, the typical median for all majors at Western.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Fees | $3,630 | $3,630 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 14% of romance languages bachelor’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.
The majority of romance languages bachelor’s degree graduates at Western were White. About 64% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the romance languages majors at Western Carolina University.
This romance languages program at Western breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | 14 |
Western conferred 14 degrees in spanish language and literature in the latest year of data — 86% to women and 14% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (64%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.