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Romance Languages at Western Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Romance Languages, take a look at what Western Washington University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Washington University is in Bellingham, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 37 romance languages degrees were granted at Western Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Washington University

Distance learning is available at Western Washington University. Among 14,710 students, 226 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Romance Languages Rankings at Western Washington University

Rankings can help you compare Western Washington University’s Romance Languages program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#3 of 6
Best Value	Washington	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#21 of 71
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#65 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#82 of 211
Best Value	Nationwide	#142 of 209

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from Western Washington University

Graduates of Western Washington University’s Romance Languages program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,288
2 years	$27,874
3 years	$38,846
4 years	$44,176
5 years	$59,430

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Romance Languages graduates from Western Washington University take home a median $44,176, compared with $52,721 for all Western Washington University graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Romance Languages graduates from Western Washington University is $19,121.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Romance Languages graduates at Western Washington University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Romance Languages graduates at Western Washington University are 84% women (31) and 16% men (6).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Among the 37 bachelor’s romance languages degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 84% were women (31) and 16% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, above 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 Washington University

This Romance Languages program at Western Washington University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
French Language & Literature	4
Spanish Language & Literature	33

Top-Paying Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Those who complete Romance Languages program at Western Washington University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Romance Languages majors, 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.