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Romance Languages at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

What traits are you looking for in a school for Romance Languages, take a look at what Rutgers University-New Brunswick. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is in New Brunswick, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 romance languages degrees were awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Online Class Availability at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Many students take online classes at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Of 52,269 students, 3,953 (8%) studied exclusively online and 21,737 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Romance Languages Rankings at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Use these rankings to compare Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s Romance Languages program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#4 of 6
Best Value	New Jersey	#6 of 6
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#15 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#17 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#85 of 211
Best Value	Nationwide	#175 of 209

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#4 of 6
Best Value	New Jersey	#6 of 6
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#15 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#17 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#85 of 211
Best Value	Nationwide	#175 of 209

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#4 of 6
Best Value	New Jersey	#6 of 6
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#15 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#17 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#85 of 211
Best Value	Nationwide	#175 of 209

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Graduates of Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s Romance Languages program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,560
2 years	$21,234
3 years	$40,154
4 years	$43,389
5 years	$55,390

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Romance Languages graduates from Rutgers University-New Brunswick earn a median of $43,389, compared with $78,171 for all Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates — about 44% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Romance Languages graduates from Rutgers University-New Brunswick stands at $22,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Romance Languages graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Romance Languages graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are 62% women (20) and 38% men (12).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 11 bachelor’s romance languages graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, above the national average of 45%.*

Romance Languages Master’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 15 master’s romance languages graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Romance Languages master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of Romance Languages master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Romance Languages Doctoral Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 6 doctoral romance languages degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Romance Languages doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

*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 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

This Romance Languages program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
French Language & Literature	8
Italian Language & Literature	7
Portuguese	1
Spanish Language & Literature	16

Best-Paid Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Those who complete Romance Languages program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick work across a variety of fields. 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.