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Romance Languages at Wheaton College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Romance Languages, you may want to check out the program at Wheaton College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wheaton College is located in Wheaton, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 romance languages degrees were granted at Wheaton College.

Online & Distance Learning at Wheaton College

Online coursework is an option at Wheaton College. Among 2,874 students, 210 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 115 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Romance Languages Graduates from Wheaton College

Graduates of Wheaton College’s Romance Languages program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$35,864
3 years	$36,928
4 years	$47,994

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Romance Languages graduates from Wheaton College report median earnings of $47,994, compared with $48,509 for all Wheaton College graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Romance Languages graduates from Wheaton College is $26,650.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Romance Languages graduates at Wheaton College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Romance Languages graduates at Wheaton College are 54% women (13) and 46% men (11).

Romance Languages Bachelor’s Program at Wheaton College

Of the 24 bachelor’s romance languages degrees awarded at Wheaton College, 54% were women (13) and 46% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Romance Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Wheaton College, 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 Wheaton College

This Romance Languages program at Wheaton College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
French Language & Literature	6
Spanish Language & Literature	18

Best-Paid Careers for Romance Languages Graduates

Graduates of the Romance Languages program at Wheaton College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-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.