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Romance Languages at Grand Valley State University

If you are interested in studying Romance Languages, you may want to check out the program at Grand Valley State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Grand Valley State University is in Allendale, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 romance languages degrees were awarded at Grand Valley State University.

Online Class Availability at Grand Valley State University

Distance learning is available at Grand Valley State University. Of 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Romance Languages Rankings at Grand Valley State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Grand Valley State University’s Romance Languages program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from Grand Valley State University

Those who finish Grand Valley State University’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	$32,711
2 years	$34,847
3 years	$36,712
4 years	$41,931
5 years	$49,685

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Romance Languages graduates from Grand Valley State University take home a median $41,931, compared with $57,127 for all Grand Valley State University graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Romance Languages graduates from Grand Valley State University stands at $28,740.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Romance Languages graduates at Grand Valley State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Romance Languages graduates at Grand Valley State University are 46% women (6) and 54% men (7).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Of the 13 bachelor’s romance languages graduates at Grand Valley State University, 46% were women (6) and 54% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3

Minority students account for 23% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, 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 Grand Valley State University

The Romance Languages program at Grand Valley State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
French Language & Literature	1
Spanish Language & Literature	12

Best-Paid Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Graduates of the Romance Languages program at Grand Valley State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Romance Languages graduates, 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.