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Romance Languages at Ball State University

If you are interested in studying Romance Languages, consider the program at Ball State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ball State University is located in Muncie, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 romance languages degrees were granted at Ball State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Ball State University

Many students take online classes at Ball State University. Of 21,089 students, 5,957 (28%) studied exclusively online and 7,416 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Romance Languages Rankings at Ball State University

Use these rankings to compare Ball State University’s Romance Languages program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from Ball State University

Graduates of Ball State University’s Romance Languages program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,377
2 years	$31,133
3 years	$37,792
4 years	$38,527
5 years	$41,975

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Romance Languages graduates from Ball State University earn a median of $38,527, compared with $53,575 for all Ball State University graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Romance Languages graduates from Ball State University comes in at $21,702.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Romance Languages graduates at Ball State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Romance Languages graduates at Ball State University are 70% women (7) and 30% men (3).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at Ball State University

Among the 10 bachelor’s romance languages degrees awarded at Ball State University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State University, below 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 Ball State University

The Romance Languages program at Ball State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
French Language & Literature	2
Spanish Language & Literature	8

Top-Paying Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Those who complete Romance Languages program at Ball State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.