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Romance Languages at CUNY City College

If you plan to study Romance Languages, you may want to check out the program at CUNY City College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY City College sits in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 romance languages degrees were awarded at CUNY City College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY City College

Many students take online classes at CUNY City College. Of 15,544 students, 1,013 (7%) studied exclusively online and 5,745 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Romance Languages Rankings at CUNY City College

These rankings give you a sense of how CUNY City College’s Romance Languages program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from CUNY City College

Graduates of CUNY City College’s Romance Languages program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,075
2 years	$30,771
4 years	$48,531
5 years	$60,398

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Romance Languages graduates from CUNY City College report median earnings of $48,531, compared with $61,249 for all CUNY City College graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Romance Languages graduates at CUNY City College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Romance Languages graduates at CUNY City College are 64% women (7) and 36% men (4).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at CUNY City College

Among the 8 bachelor’s romance languages degrees awarded at CUNY City College, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	6
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY City College, higher than the national average of 45%.*

Romance Languages Master’s Program at CUNY City College

Of the 3 master’s romance languages degrees awarded at CUNY City College, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Romance Languages master’s degree recipients at CUNY City 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 CUNY City College

The Romance Languages program at CUNY City College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Romance Languages	8
Spanish Language & Literature	3

Top-Paying Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Students who finish Romance Languages program at CUNY City College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Romance Languages majors, 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.