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Romance Languages at Sam Houston State University

If you plan to study Romance Languages, take a look at what Sam Houston State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Sam Houston State University sits in Huntsville, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 romance languages degrees were granted at Sam Houston State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Sam Houston State University

Online coursework is an option at Sam Houston State University. Among 21,039 students, 4,590 (22%) studied exclusively online and 9,191 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Romance Languages Rankings at Sam Houston State University

Use these rankings to compare Sam Houston State University’s Romance Languages program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from Sam Houston State University

Those who finish Sam Houston State University’s Romance Languages program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,177
2 years	$37,424
3 years	$41,612
4 years	$50,101
5 years	$48,540

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Romance Languages graduates from Sam Houston State University earn a median of $50,101, compared with $55,820 for all Sam Houston State University graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Romance Languages graduates at Sam Houston State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Romance Languages graduates at Sam Houston State University are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at Sam Houston State University

Of the 8 bachelor’s romance languages degrees awarded at Sam Houston State University, 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 Sam Houston State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

Romance Languages Master’s Program at Sam Houston State University

Among the 3 master’s romance languages graduates at Sam Houston State University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Romance Languages master’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University, higher than 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 Sam Houston State University

This Romance Languages program at Sam Houston State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Spanish Language & Literature	11

Best-Paid Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Students who finish Romance Languages program at Sam Houston State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.