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Romance Languages Schools in Massachusetts

In 2020-2021, 450 students earned their Romance Languages degrees in MA.

A Romance Languages major is the 74th most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Romance Languages Majors in Massachusetts

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 403
Master’s Degree 33
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 12
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 12
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 12
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 2
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 2
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 2

Gender Distribution

In Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts is as follows:

  • Asian: 4.7%
  • Black or African American: 3.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 22.2%
  • White: 55.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 6.4%
  • Other Races: 7.6%
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Jobs for Romance Languages Grads in Massachusetts

There are 30,140 people in the state and 1,134,300 people in the nation working in romance languages jobs.

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Wages for Romance Languages Jobs in Massachusetts

Romance Languages grads earn an average of $80,020 in the state and $64,340 nationwide.

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There are 11 colleges in Massachusetts that offer romance languages degrees. Learn about the most popular 11 below:

95 Degrees in Major Awarded
80% Graduation Rate
31,642 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 81%. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $22,038. The student loan default rate is 1.90% which is lower than average.

#2

Tufts University

Medford
52 Degrees in Major Awarded
93% Graduation Rate
12,219 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.07 years to graduate. Of all the students who attend this school, 44% get financial aid. 10 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

#3

Smith College

Northampton
33 Degrees in Major Awarded
89% Graduation Rate
2,504 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.08 years to graduate. The full-time teacher rate is 85%. 78% of students get financical aid.

#4

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley
27 Degrees in Major Awarded
83% Graduation Rate
2,040 Total Students

The student loan default rate of 1.50% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. An average student at Mt. Holyoke will pay a net price of $28,724. 74% of students get financical aid.

#5

Wellesley College

Wellesley
26 Degrees in Major Awarded
92% Graduation Rate
2,280 Total Students

The average student takes 4.09 years to complete their degree at Wellesley. The student to faculty ratio is 7 to 1. The full-time teacher rate is 80%.

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge
25 Degrees in Major Awarded
98% Graduation Rate
30,391 Total Students

Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $13,872. Graduates earn an average $77,816 after graduation. 72% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

21 Degrees in Major Awarded
92% Graduation Rate
2,970 Total Students

An average student at Holy Cross will pay a net price of $35,761. The student loan default rate of 1.20% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $64,279 a year.

#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill
19 Degrees in Major Awarded
92% Graduation Rate
14,934 Total Students

66% of the teachers are full time. This private school has an average net price of $36,599. The average student takes 4.05 years to complete their degree at Boston College.

18 Degrees in Major Awarded
88% Graduation Rate
32,718 Total Students

An average student at Boston U will pay a net price of $30,395. The 1.40% student loan default rate is lower than average. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $58,876 a year.

#10

Clark University

Worcester
17 Degrees in Major Awarded
77% Graduation Rate
3,405 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 100% are considered full time. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $40,331 a year. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 97% of students receive it.

#10

Williams College

Williamstown
17 Degrees in Major Awarded
95% Graduation Rate
1,987 Total Students

6 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the students who attend this school, 62% get financial aid. The average student takes 4.08 years to complete their degree at Williams.

Romance Languages Careers in MA

Some of the careers romance languages majors go into include:

Job Title MA Job Growth MA Median Salary
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 16% $74,520
Interpreters and Translators 13% $53,280
High School Teachers 11% $77,830

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

Major Annual Graduates in MA
Linguistics & Literature 298
Classical Languages & Literature 102
East Asian Languages 73
Germanic Languages 48
American Sign Language 35
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 17
Celtic Language & Literature 3
Greek Language & Literature 1

View all majors related to Romance Languages

View Nationwide Romance Languages Report

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