East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
1,806 students earn a east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics credential each year across 172 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.
- Typical earnings, 1 year out
- $27,331
- Typical earnings, 5 years out
- $52,552
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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 130 colleges by graduates
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, Hawaii69$24,4511 year out$56,756$18,0762University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota46$29,2191 year out$40,521$18,4633University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California40$23,9801 year out$56,910$13,9004University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington34—1 year out$50,977—5University of OregonEugene, Oregon33$27,3311 year out$45,822$21,2016San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California28$19,8611 year out$50,651$14,1087Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana26$27,3491 year out$27,592$24,0938Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah26—1 year out$66,836—9CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, New York24$26,5711 year out$66,773—10Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio24$28,1091 year out$44,960$22,50011University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina23$24,8251 year out$32,651$28,31312University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California22—1 year out——13University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin22—1 year out——14University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland21$33,0701 year out$69,792—15Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona20—1 year out$39,960$18,75016The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas20$23,7011 year out$57,712$20,75017Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington20—1 year out——18University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island19—1 year out—$19,84519University of California-DavisDavis, California18$28,9971 year out$56,513$15,37520University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts18—1 year out$42,221—21Williams CollegeWilliamstown, Massachusetts18—1 year out——22University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California17—1 year out$72,540—23University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois17—1 year out——24University of KansasLawrence, Kansas17—1 year out——25University of North TexasDenton, Texas17—1 year out——26CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, New York16—1 year out$45,214—27Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania16—1 year out——28California State University-FullertonFullerton, California15—1 year out——29University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado15—1 year out$58,695—30Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida15$32,0271 year out$47,733$17,10031Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, Kentucky15—1 year out——32Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan15$27,8561 year out$60,428$20,62033St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, Minnesota14$27,3281 year out—$22,60234Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, Missouri14—1 year out——35Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey14—1 year out——36University of California-RiversideRiverside, California13—1 year out——37George Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia13—1 year out——38Hamilton CollegeClinton, New York13—1 year out——39University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California12—1 year out——40San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, California12—1 year out——41University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah12—1 year out——42Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts11—1 year out——43Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, New York11—1 year out$52,552—44University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma11—1 year out——45University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania11—1 year out——46University of Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana10$71,7691 year out$81,750$21,04047Smith CollegeNorthampton, Massachusetts10—1 year out——48Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, Minnesota10—1 year out——49Portland State UniversityPortland, Oregon10$25,2621 year out—$25,50050Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, Vermont10—1 year out——51California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California9—1 year out——52Tufts UniversityMedford, Massachusetts9—1 year out——53United States Military AcademyWest Point, New York9—1 year out——54University of Puget SoundTacoma, Washington9—1 year out$47,024$27,00055University of California-IrvineIrvine, California8—1 year out——56Emory UniversityAtlanta, Georgia8—1 year out——57College of the Holy CrossWorcester, Massachusetts8—1 year out——58Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, Michigan8—1 year out——59Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, Michigan8—1 year out——60Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, Minnesota8—1 year out——61University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut7—1 year out——62University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania7$25,4571 year out$68,654—63Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, South Carolina7—1 year out——64Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, Washington7—1 year out——65University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia6—1 year out——66Wellesley CollegeWellesley, Massachusetts6—1 year out——67Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah6—1 year out——68Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, Virginia6—1 year out——69Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, Washington6—1 year out——70Carthage CollegeKenosha, Wisconsin6—1 year out——71California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, California6—1 year out——72University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California5—1 year out——73University of DelawareNewark, Delaware5—1 year out——74North Central CollegeNaperville, Illinois5$29,5941 year out——75Ball State UniversityMuncie, Indiana5—1 year out——76Colgate UniversityHamilton, New York5—1 year out——77Kenyon CollegeGambier, Ohio5—1 year out——78University of Mount UnionAlliance, Ohio5—1 year out——79Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, Pennsylvania5—1 year out——80Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, Pennsylvania5—1 year out——81Bennington CollegeBennington, Vermont5—1 year out——82William & MaryWilliamsburg, Virginia5—1 year out——83Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington5—1 year out——84Beloit CollegeBeloit, Wisconsin5—1 year out——85Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana5—1 year out——86University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, Alaska4—1 year out——87California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California4—1 year out$50,969—88San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California4$17,4641 year out——89Carleton CollegeNorthfield, Minnesota4—1 year out——90The University of MontanaMissoula, Montana4—1 year out——91Pacific UniversityForest Grove, Oregon4—1 year out——92Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania4—1 year out——93Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania4—1 year out——94Georgetown UniversityWashington, District of Columbia3—1 year out——95Wheaton CollegeWheaton, Illinois3—1 year out——96DePauw UniversityGreencastle, Indiana3—1 year out——97Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, Iowa3—1 year out——98Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, Kentucky3—1 year out——99Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, Michigan3—1 year out——100Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, Michigan3—1 year out——
Associate programs — 27 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, California23—1 year out——2Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California18—1 year out——3Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California18—1 year out——4San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California17—1 year out——5Weber State UniversityOgden, Utah17—1 year out——6Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, California15—1 year out——7Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas12—1 year out——8Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California10—1 year out——9City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California9—1 year out——10Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa, California9—1 year out——11El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California9—1 year out——12Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California8—1 year out——13Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California7—1 year out——14Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills, California6—1 year out——15Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, California5—1 year out——16Laney CollegeOakland, California5—1 year out——17Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California4—1 year out——18Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California4—1 year out——19Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, Arizona3—1 year out——20Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona3—1 year out——21Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, California3—1 year out——22MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, California3—1 year out——23Rio Salado CollegeTempe, Arizona2—1 year out——24Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California2—1 year out——25Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California2—1 year out——26Phoenix CollegePhoenix, Arizona1—1 year out——27Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler, Arizona1—1 year out——
Certificate programs — 29 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas47—1 year out——2Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania31—1 year out——3University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin28—1 year out——4Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, California25—1 year out——5Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, Georgia21—1 year out——6Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California17—1 year out——7Boise State UniversityBoise, Idaho16—1 year out——8De Anza CollegeCupertino, California15—1 year out——9University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio12—1 year out——10City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California11—1 year out——11Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania11—1 year out——12University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland9—1 year out——13Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California8—1 year out——14Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey8—1 year out——15University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts7—1 year out——16University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin7—1 year out——17Lansing Community CollegeLansing, Michigan6—1 year out——18Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California5—1 year out——19Weber State UniversityOgden, Utah5—1 year out——20Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, Pennsylvania4—1 year out——21Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey, California3—1 year out——22Webster UniversitySaint Louis, Missouri3—1 year out——23University of North DakotaGrand Forks, North Dakota3—1 year out——24MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, California1—1 year out——25Murray State UniversityMurray, Kentucky1—1 year out——26University of Detroit MercyDetroit, Michigan1—1 year out——27Northern State UniversityAberdeen, South Dakota1—1 year out——28Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington1—1 year out——29Saint Norbert CollegeDe Pere, Wisconsin1—1 year out——
US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).