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Romance Languages at College of the Holy Cross

What traits are you looking for in a school for Romance Languages, you may want to check out the program at College of the Holy Cross. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

College of the Holy Cross is located in Worcester, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 27 romance languages degrees were awarded at College of the Holy Cross.

Online & Distance Learning at College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Romance Languages Rankings at College of the Holy Cross

These rankings give you a sense of how College of the Holy Cross’s Romance Languages program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#3 of 5
Best Value	Massachusetts	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#6 of 13
Best Value	New England (Region)	#12 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#52 of 211
Best Value	Nationwide	#202 of 209

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from College of the Holy Cross

Those who finish College of the Holy Cross’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	$34,229
2 years	$42,682
3 years	$60,341
4 years	$64,858
5 years	$74,806

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Romance Languages graduates from College of the Holy Cross take home a median $64,858, compared with $69,998 for all College of the Holy Cross graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Romance Languages graduates from College of the Holy Cross comes in at $26,975.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Romance Languages graduates at College of the Holy Cross are 74% women (20) and 26% men (7).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at College of the Holy Cross

Of the 27 bachelor’s romance languages graduates at College of the Holy Cross, 74% were women (20) and 26% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	4
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at College of the Holy Cross, lower than 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 the Holy Cross

This Romance Languages program at College of the Holy Cross breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
French Language & Literature	5
Italian Language & Literature	4
Spanish Language & Literature	18

Best-Paid Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Students who finish Romance Languages program at College of the Holy Cross work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.