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Romance Languages at Hamilton College

If you plan to study Romance Languages, take a look at what Hamilton College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hamilton College is located in Clinton, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 romance languages degrees were granted at Hamilton College.

Online Class Availability at Hamilton College

Hamilton College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Romance Languages Rankings at Hamilton College

Use these rankings to compare Hamilton College’s Romance Languages program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from Hamilton College

Those who finish Hamilton College’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	$40,658
2 years	$50,439
4 years	$57,565
5 years	$58,619

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Romance Languages graduates from Hamilton College report median earnings of $57,565, compared with $83,581 for all Hamilton College graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Romance Languages graduates from Hamilton College stands at $12,200.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Romance Languages graduates at Hamilton College are 88% women (21) and 12% men (3).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at Hamilton College

Of the 24 bachelor’s romance languages degrees awarded at Hamilton College, 88% were women (21) and 12% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1

Minority students account for 21% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Hamilton College, 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 Hamilton College

The Romance Languages program at Hamilton College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
French Language & Literature	8
Hispanic & Latin American Languages	16

Top-Paying Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Graduates of the Romance Languages program at Hamilton College go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.