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Romance Languages at University of California-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Romance Languages, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 54 romance languages degrees were awarded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Studying Online at University of California-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at University of California-Los Angeles. Of 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Romance Languages Rankings at University of California-Los Angeles

Use these rankings to compare University of California-Los Angeles’s Romance Languages program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#12 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#13 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#41 of 211
Best Value	California	#52 of 60
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#52 of 71
Best Value	Nationwide	#79 of 209

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#12 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#13 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#41 of 211
Best Value	California	#52 of 60
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#52 of 71
Best Value	Nationwide	#79 of 209

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from University of California-Los Angeles

Students who complete University of California-Los Angeles’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	$33,059
2 years	$27,618
3 years	$41,047
4 years	$55,337
5 years	$60,038

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Romance Languages graduates from University of California-Los Angeles earn a median of $55,337, compared with $79,139 for all University of California-Los Angeles graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Romance Languages graduates from University of California-Los Angeles stands at $14,752.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Romance Languages graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Romance Languages graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 78% women (42) and 22% men (12).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 47 bachelor’s romance languages graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 83% were women (39) and 17% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	22
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 64% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 45%.*

Romance Languages Master’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 4 master’s romance languages degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Romance Languages master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Romance Languages Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 3 doctoral romance languages degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Unknown	1

*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-Los Angeles

This Romance Languages program at University of California-Los Angeles breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
French Language & Literature	14
Italian Language & Literature	3
Portuguese	2
Spanish Language & Literature	35

Top-Paying Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Graduates of the Romance Languages program at University of California-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.