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Romance Languages at University of Houston

What traits are you looking for in a school for Romance Languages, consider the program at University of Houston. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Houston is in Houston, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 38 romance languages degrees were granted at University of Houston.

Studying Online at University of Houston

Distance learning is available at University of Houston. Among 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Romance Languages Rankings at University of Houston

Use these rankings to compare University of Houston’s Romance Languages program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#7 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#8 of 15
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#8 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#10 of 22
Best Value	Nationwide	#97 of 209
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#114 of 211

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#7 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#8 of 15
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#8 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#10 of 22
Best Value	Nationwide	#97 of 209
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#114 of 211

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from University of Houston

Graduates of University of Houston’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	$30,401
2 years	$40,461
3 years	$43,144
4 years	$42,573
5 years	$56,653

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Romance Languages graduates from University of Houston report median earnings of $42,573, compared with $66,496 for all University of Houston graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Romance Languages graduates from University of Houston comes in at $18,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Romance Languages graduates at University of Houston, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Romance Languages graduates at University of Houston are 76% women (29) and 24% men (9).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston

Of the 29 bachelor’s romance languages degrees awarded at University of Houston, 79% were women (23) and 21% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston, above the national average of 45%.*

Romance Languages Master’s Program at University of Houston

Among the 2 master’s romance languages degrees awarded at University of Houston, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 100% of Romance Languages master’s degree recipients at University of Houston, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Romance Languages Doctoral Program at University of Houston

Among the 7 doctoral romance languages graduates at University of Houston, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of Romance Languages doctoral degree recipients at University of Houston, higher 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 University of Houston

The Romance Languages program at University of Houston offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
French Language & Literature	2
Spanish Language & Literature	35
Hispanic & Latin American Languages	1

Best-Paid Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Graduates of the Romance Languages program at University of Houston work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.