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Romance Languages at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying Romance Languages, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern University is in Evanston, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 romance languages degrees were granted at Northwestern University.

Studying Online at Northwestern University

Many students take online classes at Northwestern University. Among 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Romance Languages graduates at Northwestern University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Romance Languages graduates at Northwestern University are 73% women (11) and 27% men (4).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 10 bachelor’s romance languages graduates at Northwestern University, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Romance Languages Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 1 master’s romance languages graduates at Northwestern University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Romance Languages master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 41%.*

Romance Languages Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Among the 4 doctoral romance languages graduates at Northwestern University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Romance Languages doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 25% of Romance Languages doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, lower than the national average of 26%.*

*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 Northwestern University

The Romance Languages program at Northwestern University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
French Language & Literature	9
Spanish Language & Literature	3
Hispanic & Latin American Languages	3

Best-Paid Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Graduates of the Romance Languages program at Northwestern University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.