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Romance Languages at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying Romance Languages, consider the program at Iowa State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State University is in Ames, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 romance languages degrees were granted at Iowa State University.

Online Class Availability at Iowa State University

Online coursework is an option at Iowa State University. Of 30,380 students, 972 (3%) studied exclusively online and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Romance Languages Rankings at Iowa State University

Use these rankings to compare Iowa State University’s Romance Languages program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#3 of 3
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#8 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#14 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#134 of 211
Best Value	Nationwide	#140 of 209

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from Iowa State University

Students who complete Iowa 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	$42,285
2 years	$36,674
3 years	$41,682
4 years	$45,851
5 years	$47,493

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Romance Languages graduates from Iowa State University earn a median of $45,851, compared with $64,577 for all Iowa State University graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Romance Languages graduates from Iowa State University is $23,748.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Romance Languages graduates at Iowa State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Romance Languages graduates at Iowa State University are 80% women (32) and 20% men (8).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 40 bachelor’s romance languages graduates at Iowa State University, 80% were women (32) and 20% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 25% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa 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 Iowa State University

The Romance Languages program at Iowa State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Romance Languages	40

Best-Paid Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Those who complete Romance Languages program at Iowa State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.