Spanish Language & Literature at Western Kentucky University

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Spanish Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

WKU Spanish Language & Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish Language

WKU Spanish Language & Literature Rankings

The spanish language major at WKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Spanish Language & Literature. 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.

Spanish Language Student Demographics at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the spanish language majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of spanish language bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical spanish language bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% men. So male students are more repesented at WKU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in spanish language at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in spanish language.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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Careers That Spanish Language Grads May Go Into

A degree in spanish language 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 Western Kentucky University.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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