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Romance Languages at College of Charleston

If you plan to study Romance Languages, consider the program at College of Charleston. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

College of Charleston sits in Charleston, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 romance languages degrees were granted at College of Charleston.

Studying Online at College of Charleston

Many students take online classes at College of Charleston. Among 11,926 students, 826 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,057 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Romance Languages Rankings at College of Charleston

Use these rankings to compare College of Charleston’s Romance Languages program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Carolina	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 32
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#23 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#130 of 211
Best Value	Nationwide	#154 of 209

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from College of Charleston

Those who finish College of Charleston’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	$23,829
2 years	$24,421
3 years	$35,258
4 years	$45,715
5 years	$53,369

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Romance Languages graduates from College of Charleston report median earnings of $45,715, compared with $49,595 for all College of Charleston graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Romance Languages graduates from College of Charleston comes in at $26,370.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Romance Languages graduates at College of Charleston, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Romance Languages graduates at College of Charleston are 73% women (19) and 27% men (7).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at College of Charleston

Of the 26 bachelor’s romance languages graduates at College of Charleston, 73% were women (19) and 27% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 23% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Charleston, 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 College of Charleston

This Romance Languages program at College of Charleston offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
French Language & Literature	6
Spanish Language & Literature	20

Best-Paid Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Students who finish Romance Languages program at College of Charleston pursue many career paths. 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.