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Romance Languages at University of California-Santa Barbara

If you are interested in studying Romance Languages, take a look at what University of California-Santa Barbara. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Santa Barbara is in Santa Barbara, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 56 romance languages degrees were granted at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Studying Online at University of California-Santa Barbara

Distance learning is available at University of California-Santa Barbara. Of 26,133 students, 57 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,195 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from University of California-Santa Barbara

Those who finish University of California-Santa Barbara’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	$23,017
2 years	$38,289
3 years	$44,609
4 years	$49,027
5 years	$60,275

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Romance Languages graduates from University of California-Santa Barbara earn a median of $49,027, compared with $66,666 for all University of California-Santa Barbara graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Romance Languages graduates from University of California-Santa Barbara is $16,261.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Romance Languages graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, by degree type.

Program-wide, Romance Languages graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara are 75% women (42) and 25% men (14).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Among the 56 bachelor’s romance languages degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Barbara, 75% were women (42) and 25% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	37
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara, above the national average of 45%.*

*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-Santa Barbara

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

Concentration	Graduates
French Language & Literature	10
Spanish Language & Literature	46

Best-Paid Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Those who complete Romance Languages program at University of California-Santa Barbara work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Romance Languages graduates, 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.