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Romance Languages in California

Romance Languages Schools in California

In 2022-2023, 2,371 students earned their Romance Languages degrees in CA.

As a degree choice, Romance Languages is the 50th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Romance Languages Majors in California

Romance Languages majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,227
Associate Degree 820
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 179
Master’s Degree 119
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 24
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 24
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 24
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 2
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 2

Gender Distribution

In California, a romance languages major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of romance languages majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.6%
  • Black or African American: 1.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 77.0%
  • White: 12.7%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.0%
  • Other Races: 4.8%
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Jobs for Romance Languages Grads in California

In this state, there are 124,970 people employed in jobs related to a romance languages degree, compared to 1,134,300 nationwide.

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Wages for Romance Languages Jobs in California

Romance Languages grads earn an average of $80,510 in the state and $64,340 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in California that offer romance languages degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

138 Degrees in Major Awarded
86% Graduation Rate
39,074 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 63% of students receive it. The average student takes 4.30 years to complete their degree at UC Davis. The full-time teacher rate is 88%.

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100 Degrees in Major Awarded
76% Graduation Rate
36,334 Total Students

25 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The average student takes 4.55 years to complete their degree at SDSU. This public school has an average net price of $12,721.

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90 Degrees in Major Awarded
91% Graduation Rate
44,589 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 73%. 57% of students get financical aid. 18 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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85 Degrees in Major Awarded
92% Graduation Rate
42,327 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. 60% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $17,371.

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73 Degrees in Major Awarded
73% Graduation Rate
40,069 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 45%. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 22 to 1. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $8,721.

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71 Degrees in Major Awarded
84% Graduation Rate
26,179 Total Students

59% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. The average student takes 4.22 years to complete their degree at UCSB. The full-time teacher rate is 88%.

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68 Degrees in Major Awarded
18,224 Total Students

A typical student attending Delta will pay a net price of $1,238. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 32 to 1. Of all the students who attend this school, 66% get financial aid.

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66 Degrees in Major Awarded
77% Graduation Rate
26,434 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 24 to 1. Most students complete their degree in 4.30 years. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 90% are considered full time.

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62 Degrees in Major Awarded
58% Graduation Rate
25,497 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. 89% of students get financical aid. The full-time teacher rate is 55%.

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59 Degrees in Major Awarded
54% Graduation Rate
32,293 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 45%. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 82% of students receive it. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 24 to 1.

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Romance Languages Careers in CA

Some of the careers romance languages majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 14% $106,790
High School Teachers 7% $82,670

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to romance languages.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
Linguistics & Literature 1,538
East Asian Languages 465
American Sign Language 372
Germanic Languages 95
Classical Languages & Literature 84
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 70
Other Foreign Language & Literature 54
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 38

View all majors related to Romance Languages

View Nationwide Romance Languages Report

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