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Romance Languages at University of California-Davis

What traits are you looking for in a school for Romance Languages, consider the program at University of California-Davis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Davis is in Davis, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 85 romance languages graduations were recorded at University of California-Davis.

Studying Online at University of California-Davis

Many students take online classes at University of California-Davis. Among 40,065 students, 336 (1%) studied exclusively online and 4,339 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Romance Languages Rankings at University of California-Davis

These rankings give you a sense of how University of California-Davis’s Romance Languages program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#11 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#12 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#40 of 211
Best Value	California	#55 of 60
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#60 of 71
Best Value	Nationwide	#95 of 209

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#11 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#12 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#40 of 211
Best Value	California	#55 of 60
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#60 of 71
Best Value	Nationwide	#95 of 209

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from University of California-Davis

Students who complete University of California-Davis’s Romance Languages program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,621
2 years	$30,926
3 years	$30,957
4 years	$42,942
5 years	$53,788

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Romance Languages graduates from University of California-Davis earn a median of $42,942, compared with $64,648 for all University of California-Davis graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Romance Languages graduates from University of California-Davis comes in at $14,171.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Romance Languages graduates at University of California-Davis, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Romance Languages graduates at University of California-Davis are 73% women (62) and 27% men (23).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Davis

Of the 70 bachelor’s romance languages degrees awarded at University of California-Davis, 74% were women (52) and 26% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	54
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis, above the national average of 45%.*

Romance Languages Master’s Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 5 master’s romance languages degrees awarded at University of California-Davis, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Romance Languages master’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis, below the national average of 41%.*

Romance Languages Doctoral Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 10 doctoral romance languages degrees awarded at University of California-Davis, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 20% of Romance Languages doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Davis, below 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 University of California-Davis

The Romance Languages program at University of California-Davis includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
French Language & Literature	5
Italian Language & Literature	3
Spanish Language & Literature	77

Top-Paying Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Students who finish Romance Languages program at University of California-Davis pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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.