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Bachelor's · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's): earnings by school

255 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$40,871
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$56,122
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$19,125
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 225 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $51,157 and $62,016. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Vanderbilt University TN$52,522$114,368—
Villanova University PA$47,689$94,964—
Southern Methodist University TX$59,270$93,769$20,500
Cornell University NY$53,990$89,275—
George Washington University DC—$88,114—
University of Notre Dame IN$68,020$85,619$19,500
Syracuse University NY$49,064$84,654$23,750
Fordham University NY$54,318$83,961—
Colgate University NY$60,288$81,802—
Tulane University of Louisiana LA—$79,925$16,040
Providence College RI—$76,956—
Bucknell University PA—$76,364—
College of the Holy Cross MA$51,434$76,301$23,000
University of California-Berkeley CA$48,575$75,715$7,970
Marist University NY—$73,868—
Emory University GA$32,585$72,399—
Occidental College CA—$71,779—
Bentley University MA$71,231——
Elon University NC—$71,121—
Tufts University MA—$70,767—
Clemson University SC—$70,584—
Weber State University UT$54,519$70,174—
Georgetown University DC—$70,025—
Rockhurst University MO—$69,747$14,000
Loyola University Maryland MD—$69,353—
Drew University NJ$37,094$69,293$15,000
Auburn University AL—$68,939$20,844
University of California-Santa Barbara CA$34,041$68,496$12,291
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona CA$32,529$68,077—
University of Virginia-Main Campus VA$45,439$67,904$17,000
University of Rhode Island RI$50,701$67,384$19,500
University of Redlands CA$39,746$67,126$23,250
Binghamton University NY$36,755$66,841$15,691
Rutgers University-Camden NJ$42,933$66,519$17,500
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ$42,933$66,519$17,500
Rutgers University-Newark NJ$42,933$66,519$17,500
University at Albany NY—$66,414—
University of Florida FL$35,916$65,765—
Western Washington University WA$29,055$65,380$18,627
Wellesley College MA$52,210$65,036—
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC$33,205$64,570$13,459
University of Utah UT$49,706$64,568—
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI$37,274$64,426$19,037
University of Delaware DE$35,581$64,350—
CUNY Queens College NY—$64,185—
University of Georgia GA$38,981$63,942$19,500
University of Connecticut CT$49,954$63,733$19,250
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT$49,954$63,733$19,250
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT$49,954$63,733$19,250
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT$49,954$63,733$19,250
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT$49,954$63,733$19,250
Brigham Young University UT$41,967$63,189$13,261
DePauw University IN$42,241$62,917—
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA$50,926$62,831$23,000
San Francisco State University CA$54,778$62,623—
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus OK—$62,404—
Loyola Marymount University CA—$62,024—
Gustavus Adolphus College MN$52,776$62,016—
Washington & Jefferson College PA$41,254$61,972$27,000
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL$44,305$61,801$11,960
Indiana University-Bloomington IN$39,074$61,757$16,625
Iowa State University IA$49,981$61,697$27,000
University of the Pacific CA—$61,487—
University of Wyoming WY—$61,364—
University of Denver CO—$61,241$18,233
Wofford College SC$35,394$61,200$26,000
Wake Forest University NC—$60,875—
University of California-Davis CA$38,187$60,797$11,363
Temple University PA$37,204$60,672—
Clark University MA—$60,649—
University of North Dakota ND—$60,352—
Dominican University IL—$60,311—
Furman University SC$51,821$60,280—
Amherst College MA$46,938$60,212—
William & Mary VA$41,182$60,177—
University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE$47,022$60,001$14,000
Saint Michael's College VT—$59,914—
The University of the South TN—$59,821—
Michigan State University MI—$59,315—
University at Buffalo NY—$59,216$17,027
University of Maryland-College Park MD$43,865$59,193—
Salisbury University MD$38,879$59,193—
University of Southern California CA$40,253$59,088—
Dickinson College PA$45,077$59,045—
Harding University AR—$58,843—
Miami University-Oxford OH—$58,750$19,125
University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA$40,305$58,705—
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus WA$40,305$58,705—
The University of Texas at Austin TX$52,503$58,697$23,986
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI$39,594$58,565$16,899
Susquehanna University PA$34,269$58,349$27,000
Smith College MA$38,320$58,304$10,618
Westfield State University MA—$58,290—
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH$31,992$58,235$16,500
Mercer University GA$30,773$58,127$26,000
Utah State University UT$36,082$57,992—
South Dakota State University SD$48,036$57,986$20,500
University of Minnesota-Duluth MN$46,598$57,886$14,112
University of Illinois Chicago IL$39,407$57,594—
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH$32,329$57,523$24,250
CUNY Lehman College NY$43,231$57,143—
University of Oregon OR$39,197$57,106$14,809
Seattle University WA—$57,093—
Northern Arizona University AZ$42,936$57,004$14,775
Saint Louis University MO—$56,943$16,875
Whitworth University WA—$56,795—
Bridgewater State University MA—$56,609—
Skidmore College NY—$56,595$21,500
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater WI$48,241$56,575$21,507
University of Houston TX$48,617$56,442—
Elmhurst University IL—$56,282$22,750
University of Kentucky KY—$56,234—
California State University-Chico CA$46,552$56,144$17,687
College of Charleston SC$44,675$56,122$15,875
University of Puget Sound WA$31,486$56,052$24,375
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg PA$36,565$56,041$22,000
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA$36,565$56,041$22,000
University of California-Los Angeles CA$37,230$55,946$12,977
Augustana College IL$35,480$55,909$27,000
Minnesota State University-Mankato MN—$55,905—
Marquette University WI$48,350$55,795$12,500
Sam Houston State University TX—$55,647—
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse WI$43,346$55,614$23,764
Lebanon Valley College PA—$55,548—
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ$41,220$55,428$19,589
Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ$41,220$55,428$19,589
University of California-Irvine CA$39,530$55,360$13,050
University of North Texas TX$41,175$55,259$16,125
Montclair State University NJ—$55,208$19,668
Austin College TX$22,533$55,168—
Winona State University MN$45,875$55,113$18,688
New Jersey City University NJ—$55,075—
Grinnell College IA$41,120$54,983$8,599
University of Northern Iowa IA—$54,965—
Vassar College NY$38,994$54,839—
Texas State University TX$47,395$54,541$18,500
University of Iowa IA$35,221$54,530$22,500
Eckerd College FL$38,294$54,501—
University of Mount Union OH—$54,378$26,000
Loyola University Chicago IL—$54,344—
Ohio University-Eastern Campus OH$37,900$54,184—
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus OH$37,900$54,184—
Ohio University-Southern Campus OH$37,900$54,184—
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus OH$37,900$54,184—
Ohio University-Main Campus OH$37,900$54,184—
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus OH$37,900$54,184—
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire WI$42,326$54,074$16,900
Western Kentucky University KY—$53,921$14,037
University of Portland OR$56,690$53,853—
Concordia College at Moorhead MN—$53,732$27,000
Grand Valley State University MI$35,142$53,715$23,141
Texas A&M University-College Station TX$42,266$53,563—
Sonoma State University CA$44,894$53,489—
Hope College MI$40,983$53,328—
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN$38,047$53,276$21,875
St Olaf College MN—$53,232$25,431
California State University-Long Beach CA$38,796$52,961$10,750
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus OK—$52,802—
Utah Valley University UT—$52,657—
Lake Forest College IL$43,611$52,598$24,625
Georgia State University GA$33,239$52,415—
California State University-Sacramento CA$37,179$52,028$12,250
The University of Texas at Arlington TX$45,626$51,653—
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA$31,088$51,592$17,750
University of California-Santa Cruz CA$39,769$51,519—
University of Nevada-Reno NV$43,850$51,433$17,589
Nazareth University NY—$51,412—
Monmouth College IL—$51,377—
Ball State University IN$37,497$51,294$14,489
Florida State University FL$45,003$51,157$14,426
Northern Illinois University IL$44,047$51,151$22,500
North Central College IL—$51,018—
Kean University NJ$48,260$50,854$26,431
Indiana University-Indianapolis IN—$50,700—
University of North Carolina at Greensboro NC—$50,695—
Valparaiso University IN$39,882$50,588—
DePaul University IL—$50,460—
Pacific Lutheran University WA$50,428——
Rowan University NJ—$50,367—
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay WI—$50,347—
Portland State University OR$38,076$50,241—
Calvin University MI$41,545$50,218$16,390
University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC$38,411$50,218$19,500
California State University-Channel Islands CA—$50,202—
California State University-Stanislaus CA$39,449$50,145—
Northeastern Illinois University IL$50,068——
Oregon State University OR$48,737$49,910$20,832
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR$48,737$49,910$20,832
University of North Florida FL—$49,750—
University of Arkansas AR$38,545$49,636$19,831
Columbia University in the City of New York NY$49,430——
Denison University OH—$49,358—
San Diego State University CA$33,274$49,167$9,000
California State University-San Marcos CA$48,586——
Wright State University-Main Campus OH$40,944$48,582—
University of Arizona AZ$37,415$48,487$15,571
Cleveland State University OH—$48,439—
Central Michigan University MI—$48,409$26,183
Hamilton College NY$48,082—$14,691
Southern Connecticut State University CT$42,746$47,944—
University of Idaho ID—$47,825—
California State University-Fullerton CA$39,257$47,581—
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee WI$40,661$47,574$19,000
Texas Tech University TX$31,013$47,290$20,625
The University of Texas at El Paso TX—$47,152—
Gettysburg College PA$47,088—$27,000
Williams College MA$47,087——
Illinois State University IL$51,383$45,994$15,541
University of New Mexico-Main Campus NM$42,971$45,343—
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point WI$41,792$45,341—
University of North Carolina Wilmington NC—$45,289—
Butler University IN$45,173—$21,500
California State University-Fresno CA$26,713$45,063—
University of Massachusetts-Boston MA$44,882—$25,500
Boise State University ID$34,335$44,684—
Northern Kentucky University KY—$44,561—
University of Michigan-Dearborn MI—$44,520—
University of Houston-Downtown TX$43,844——
Willamette University OR$43,446——
California State University-Northridge CA$28,533$43,345—
University of California-Riverside CA$30,400$42,692$14,500
Wheaton College IL$42,379$42,635$20,750
Transylvania University KY—$42,439—
University of Louisville KY—$42,369—
Idaho State University ID$40,557$42,232—
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley TX$22,887$42,224$10,000
College of Saint Benedict MN$42,053——
University of Hawaii at Manoa HI—$41,727—
Oakland University MI$33,036$41,443$17,456
Augustana University SD$40,871——
Western Carolina University NC$42,921$40,744$18,838
California State University-San Bernardino CA$25,522$40,695$13,292
Stony Brook University NY—$40,503—
Lewis & Clark College OR$39,860——
Florida International University FL$39,853—$16,913
California State University-Monterey Bay CA—$39,824—
CUNY Hunter College NY$38,844——
Western Michigan University MI$42,840$37,013$25,094
Oberlin College OH$37,007—$21,500
Whittier College CA$36,923——
California State University-Los Angeles CA$40,497$35,591—
Mount Holyoke College MA$32,021$34,450$21,750
CUNY City College NY$47,261$34,212—
Creighton University NE$32,996—$26,949
Capital University OH$32,698——
The University of Texas at San Antonio TX$31,683——
Centre College KY$29,502——
Kalamazoo College MI$29,268—$24,500
Kenyon College OH$29,066—$18,750
Goucher College MD$28,297——
California State University-Bakersfield CA$27,886——
University of South Carolina-Columbia SC$25,592——
Texas A & M International University TX$24,547$24,533—
Central Washington University WA$24,524——
University of San Diego CA$24,283——