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Romance Languages Schools in Illinois

59 Romance Languages students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

In this state, Romance Languages is the 120th most popular major out of a total 236 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Romance Languages Majors in Illinois

Romance Languages majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 36
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 23
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 23
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 23

Gender Distribution

In Illinois, a romance languages major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of romance languages majors in Illinois is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.7%
  • Black or African American: 1.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 23.7%
  • White: 39.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 32.2%
  • Other Races: 1.7%
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Jobs for Romance Languages Grads in Illinois

There are 46,560 people in the state and 1,134,300 people in the nation working in romance languages jobs.

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Wages for Romance Languages Jobs in Illinois

Romance Languages grads earn an average of $70,480 in the state and $64,340 nationwide.

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There are 7 colleges in Illinois that offer romance languages degrees. Learn about the most popular 7 below:

19 Degrees in Major Awarded
84% Graduation Rate
52,679 Total Students

The student loan default rate of 2.30% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. The average student takes 4.21 years to complete their degree at UIUC. The full-time teacher rate is 75%.

16 Degrees in Major Awarded
94% Graduation Rate
17,834 Total Students

Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $28,517. It takes the average student 4.07 years to graduate. The student loan default rate of 1.00% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments.

10 Degrees in Major Awarded
59% Graduation Rate
33,518 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 85% get financial aid. 72% of the teachers are full time. The 2.50% student loan default rate is lower than average.

4 Degrees in Major Awarded
46% Graduation Rate
16,769 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.60 years. 76% of the teachers are full time. The student loan default rate of 5.90% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments.

4 Degrees in Major Awarded
95% Graduation Rate
22,603 Total Students

6 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 84%. This private school has an average net price of $23,279.

#6

DePaul University

Chicago
3 Degrees in Major Awarded
72% Graduation Rate
21,922 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 98% get financial aid. The full-time teacher rate is 49%. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

3 Degrees in Major Awarded
74% Graduation Rate
16,893 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 50%. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 2.70%. Most students complete their degree in 4.13 years.

Romance Languages Careers in IL

Some of the careers romance languages majors go into include:

Job Title IL Job Growth IL Median Salary
Interpreters and Translators 10% $43,100
High School Teachers 4% $67,680
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 0% $65,020

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to romance languages.

Major Annual Graduates in IL
Linguistics & Literature 102
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 22
Germanic Languages 7
Classical Languages & Literature 7
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 5
South Asian Languages 5
East Asian Languages 4

View all majors related to Romance Languages

View Nationwide Romance Languages Report

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