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Romance Languages at Southern Methodist University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Romance Languages, consider the program at Southern Methodist University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Methodist University sits in Dallas, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 romance languages degrees were awarded at Southern Methodist University.

Online Class Availability at Southern Methodist University

Online coursework is an option at Southern Methodist University. Of 12,116 students, 669 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,002 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Romance Languages Rankings at Southern Methodist University

Rankings can help you compare Southern Methodist University’s Romance Languages program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#14 of 211
Best Value	Texas	#14 of 15
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#20 of 21
Best Value	Nationwide	#207 of 209

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from Southern Methodist University

Graduates of Southern Methodist 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	$43,384
2 years	$43,426
3 years	$45,834
4 years	$52,597
5 years	$81,656

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Romance Languages graduates from Southern Methodist University earn a median of $52,597, compared with $82,838 for all Southern Methodist University graduates — about 37% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Romance Languages graduates from Southern Methodist University stands at $19,730.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Romance Languages graduates at Southern Methodist University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Romance Languages graduates at Southern Methodist University are 78% women (31) and 22% men (9).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at Southern Methodist University

Among the 40 bachelor’s romance languages degrees awarded at Southern Methodist University, 78% were women (31) and 22% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Methodist University, 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 Southern Methodist University

This Romance Languages program at Southern Methodist University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
French Language & Literature	13
Italian Language & Literature	1
Spanish Language & Literature	26

Highest-Paying Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Those who complete Romance Languages program at Southern Methodist University 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.