Spanish Language and Literature B.A.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to articulate complex ideas in the Spanish language, and demonstrate critical writing and research skills.

2. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to critically analyze cultural, social, and economic forces as they are expressed in literature, art, and film.

3. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to develop and refine skills in oral and written expression in the Spanish language.

CAREERS LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE B.A. GRADUATES PURSUE

Brand Ambassador
Cultural Affairs Officer
Diplomat
Foreign correspondent
Linguist
Program Coordinator
Public Relations Advisor
Speech Language Pathologist
Teacher
Travel Writer

SUCCESS RATES

100.0%

6-year graduation rate

4.12

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

$81,019

10 years after graduation

$61,289

5 years after graduation

$33,704

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

72.7%

Working in New York

50.0%

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering in the selected major as first-time, full-time students in a fall term and graduating by August 31 six years later. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected major if they entered as a freshman. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected major based on the 4-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2018 in 2020 dollars. Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State one year after graduation. Most recent available data from SUNY as of January 31, 2024 Continuing education: the percent of students enrolled in a U.S. postsecondary institution, 2 years following graduation. National Student Clearinghouse, includes graduates from 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-2022)