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Romance Languages at University of Kentucky

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Romance Languages at University of Kentucky

What traits are you looking for in a romance languages school? To help you decide if University of Kentucky is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's romance languages program.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. In 2021, 20 romance languages majors received their bachelor's degree from UK.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Romance Languages section at the bottom of this page.

UK Romance Languages Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Romance Languages
  • Master’s Degree in Romance Languages
  • Doctorate Degree in Romance Languages

UK Romance Languages Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the romance languages progam at UK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The romance languages major at UK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Romance Languages. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
26
57
Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools 138

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in romance languages from UK. This makes it the #84 most popular school for romance languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in romance languages, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UK Romance Languages Graduates

The median salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $29,710. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,343 for all romance languages students.

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Romance Languages Student Demographics at UK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the romance languages majors at University of Kentucky.

UK Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Romance Languages from UK in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical romance languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% men. So male students are more repesented at UK since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in romance languages at UK are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in romance languages.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UK Romance Languages Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of romance languages master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in romance languages each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a romance languages master's degree from UK, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in romance languages.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UK also has a doctoral program available in romance languages. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Romance Languages Grads May Go Into

A degree in romance languages can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Interpreters and Translators 650 $49,690
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 210 $67,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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