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Romance Languages in California

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Romance Languages Schools in California

In 2020-2021, 2,855 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 1,526
Associate Degree 976
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 203
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 203
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 203
Master’s Degree 128
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 21
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 21
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 21
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 1
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 1

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: 2.5%
  • Black or African American: 1.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 69.2%
  • White: 17.3%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 4.9%
  • Other Races: 4.4%
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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

The full-time teacher rate is 85%. 74% of students get financical aid. The student loan default rate of 1.50% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments.

100 Degrees in Major Awarded
74% Graduation Rate
36,334 Total Students

27 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This public school has an average net price of $13,845. The average student takes 4.55 years to complete their degree at SDSU.

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

The student loan default rate is 1.60% which is lower than average. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $15,023. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 73% of students receive it.

85 Degrees in Major Awarded
91% Graduation Rate
42,327 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $16,032. The student loan default rate is 1.80% which is lower than average. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $65,914 after earning their degree at this institution.

73 Degrees in Major Awarded
69% Graduation Rate
40,069 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 24 to 1. This public school has an average net price of $10,054. The average student takes 4.78 years to complete their degree at CSULB.

71 Degrees in Major Awarded
82% Graduation Rate
26,179 Total Students

A typical student attending UCSB will pay a net price of $16,252. The full-time teacher rate is 88%. The average student takes 4.22 years to complete their degree at UCSB.

68 Degrees in Major Awarded
18,224 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $31,026 a year. The full-time teacher rate is 99%. The student to faculty ratio is 37 to 1.

66 Degrees in Major Awarded
75% Graduation Rate
26,434 Total Students

The student loan default rate is 2.30% which is lower than average. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 91% of students receive it. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $11,822.

62 Degrees in Major Awarded
54% Graduation Rate
25,497 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 23 to 1. The full-time teacher rate is 56%. This public school has an average net price of $6,230.

59 Degrees in Major Awarded
51% Graduation Rate
32,293 Total Students

48% of the teachers are full time. A typical student attending Sac State will pay a net price of $11,178. In their early career, Sac State grads earn an average salary of $47,905.

Romance Languages Careers in CA

Some of the careers romance languages majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Interpreters and Translators 20% $55,010
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

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