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Romance Languages at Western Carolina University

If you plan to study Romance Languages, you may want to check out the program at Western Carolina University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Carolina University is in Cullowhee, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 romance languages degrees were granted at Western Carolina University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Carolina University

Online coursework is an option at Western Carolina University. Among 11,686 students, 2,836 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,047 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from Western Carolina University

Those who finish Western Carolina 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
4 years	$40,330

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Romance Languages graduates from Western Carolina University earn a median of $40,330, compared with $52,554 for all Western Carolina University graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Romance Languages graduates from Western Carolina University is $23,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Romance Languages graduates at Western Carolina University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Romance Languages graduates at Western Carolina University are 86% women (12) and 14% men (2).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at Western Carolina University

Of the 14 bachelor’s romance languages graduates at Western Carolina University, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 36% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Carolina 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 Western Carolina University

The Romance Languages program at Western Carolina University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Spanish Language & Literature	14

Best-Paid Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Students who finish Romance Languages program at Western Carolina University work across a variety of fields. Below 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.