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Spanish Language & Literature at Western Kentucky University

If you plan to study Spanish Language & Literature, you may want to check out the program at Western Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 31 spanish language & literature degrees were awarded at Western Kentucky University.

Online Class Availability at Western Kentucky University

Online coursework is an option at Western Kentucky University. Among 16,291 students, 3,505 (22%) studied exclusively online and 6,624 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Spanish Language & Literature graduates at Western Kentucky University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Spanish Language & Literature graduates at Western Kentucky University are 87% women (27) and 13% men (4).

Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program at Western Kentucky University

Of the 25 bachelor’s spanish language & literature graduates at Western Kentucky University, 84% were women (21) and 16% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Spanish Language & Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Kentucky University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 24% of Spanish Language & Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Kentucky University, below the national average of 50%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Spanish Language & Literature Graduates

Those who complete Spanish Language & Literature program at Western Kentucky University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Spanish Language & Literature 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.