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Romance Languages at Boston College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Romance Languages, take a look at what Boston College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 25 romance languages degrees were awarded at Boston College.

Studying Online at Boston College

Distance learning is available at Boston College. Among 15,432 students, 732 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,039 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from Boston College

Graduates of Boston College’s Romance Languages program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$52,107
3 years	$49,024
4 years	$74,286
5 years	$84,188

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Romance Languages graduates from Boston College take home a median $74,286, compared with $92,382 for all Boston College graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Romance Languages graduates at Boston College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Romance Languages graduates at Boston College are 76% women (19) and 24% men (6).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at Boston College

Among the 16 bachelor’s romance languages graduates at Boston College, 75% were women (12) and 25% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Romance Languages Master’s Program at Boston College

Among the 9 master’s romance languages graduates at Boston College, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Romance Languages master’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	4
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Romance Languages master’s degree recipients at Boston College, above the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Romance Languages Concentrations at Boston College

This Romance Languages program at Boston College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
French Language & Literature	9
Italian Language & Literature	4
Spanish Language & Literature	12

Best-Paid Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Graduates of the Romance Languages program at Boston College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Romance Languages graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$39,815

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.