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Romance Languages at Cornell University

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Romance Languages at Cornell University

Every romance languages school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the romance languages program at Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in romance languages from Cornell.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Romance Languages section at the bottom of this page.

Cornell Romance Languages Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Romance Languages
  • Master’s Degree in Romance Languages
  • Doctorate Degree in Romance Languages

Cornell Romance Languages Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the romance languages progam at Cornell compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The romance languages major at Cornell is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Romance Languages. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools 35
Most Focused Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools 47

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from Cornell. This makes it the #35 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in romance languages, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Romance Languages Student Demographics at Cornell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at Cornell University.

Cornell Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in romance languages from Cornell. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in romance languages.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Cornell Romance Languages Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The romance languages program at Cornell awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in romance languages each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in romance languages.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in romance languages. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Romance Languages Grads May Go Into

A degree in romance languages can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Interpreters and Translators 3,300 $68,940
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 3,130 $87,670

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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