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Romance Languages at Wake Forest University

If you plan to study Romance Languages, you may want to check out the program at Wake Forest University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wake Forest University sits in Winston-Salem, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 35 romance languages degrees were awarded at Wake Forest University.

Online & Distance Learning at Wake Forest University

Online coursework is an option at Wake Forest University. Of 9,322 students, 1,233 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 515 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Romance Languages Rankings at Wake Forest University

These rankings give you a sense of how Wake Forest University’s Romance Languages program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from Wake Forest University

Those who finish Wake Forest University’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	$34,991
2 years	$39,369
3 years	$51,658
4 years	$65,431
5 years	$74,367

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Romance Languages graduates from Wake Forest University take home a median $65,431, compared with $85,076 for all Wake Forest University graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Romance Languages graduates at Wake Forest University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Romance Languages graduates at Wake Forest University are 80% women (28) and 20% men (7).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at Wake Forest University

Of the 35 bachelor’s romance languages graduates at Wake Forest University, 80% were women (28) and 20% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest University

The Romance Languages program at Wake Forest University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Spanish Language & Literature	35

Top-Paying Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Those who complete Romance Languages program at Wake Forest University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.