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 graduate earnings
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1University of Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana10$71,7691 year out$81,750$21,0402University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland21$33,0701 year out$69,792—3Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida15$32,0271 year out$47,733$17,1004Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey—$31,5131 year out——5North Central CollegeNaperville, Illinois5$29,5941 year out——6University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota46$29,2191 year out$40,521$18,4637University of California-DavisDavis, California18$28,9971 year out$56,513$15,3758Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio24$28,1091 year out$44,960$22,5009Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan15$27,8561 year out$60,428$20,62010Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana26$27,3491 year out$27,592$24,09311University of OregonEugene, Oregon33$27,3311 year out$45,822$21,20112St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, Minnesota14$27,3281 year out—$22,60213CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, New York24$26,5711 year out$66,773—14University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania7$25,4571 year out$68,654—15Portland State UniversityPortland, Oregon10$25,2621 year out—$25,50016University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina23$24,8251 year out$32,651$28,31317University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, Hawaii69$24,4511 year out$56,756$18,07618University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California40$23,9801 year out$56,910$13,90019The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas20$23,7011 year out$57,712$20,75020San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California28$19,8611 year out$50,651$14,10821San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California4$17,4641 year out——22University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington34—1 year out$50,977—23Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah26—1 year out$66,836—24University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California22—1 year out——25University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin22—1 year out——26Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona20—1 year out$39,960$18,75027Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington20—1 year out——28University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island19—1 year out—$19,84529University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts18—1 year out$42,221—30Williams CollegeWilliamstown, Massachusetts18—1 year out——31University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California17—1 year out$72,540—32University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois17—1 year out——33University of KansasLawrence, Kansas17—1 year out——34University of North TexasDenton, Texas17—1 year out——35CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, New York16—1 year out$45,214—36Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania16—1 year out——37California State University-FullertonFullerton, California15—1 year out——38University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado15—1 year out$58,695—39Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, Kentucky15—1 year out——40Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, Missouri14—1 year out——41Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey14—1 year out——42University of California-RiversideRiverside, California13—1 year out——43George Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia13—1 year out——44Hamilton CollegeClinton, New York13—1 year out——45University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California12—1 year out——46San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, California12—1 year out——47University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah12—1 year out——48Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts11—1 year out——49Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, New York11—1 year out$52,552—50University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma11—1 year out——51University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania11—1 year out——52Smith CollegeNorthampton, Massachusetts10—1 year out——53Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, Minnesota10—1 year out——54Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, Vermont10—1 year out——55California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California9—1 year out——56Tufts UniversityMedford, Massachusetts9—1 year out——57United States Military AcademyWest Point, New York9—1 year out——58University of Puget SoundTacoma, Washington9—1 year out$47,024$27,00059University of California-IrvineIrvine, California8—1 year out——60Emory UniversityAtlanta, Georgia8—1 year out——61College of the Holy CrossWorcester, Massachusetts8—1 year out——62Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, Michigan8—1 year out——63Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, Michigan8—1 year out——64Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, Minnesota8—1 year out——65University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut7—1 year out——66Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, South Carolina7—1 year out——67Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, Washington7—1 year out——68University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia6—1 year out——69Wellesley CollegeWellesley, Massachusetts6—1 year out——70Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah6—1 year out——71Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, Virginia6—1 year out——72Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, Washington6—1 year out——73Carthage CollegeKenosha, Wisconsin6—1 year out——74California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, California6—1 year out——75University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California5—1 year out——76University of DelawareNewark, Delaware5—1 year out——77Ball State UniversityMuncie, Indiana5—1 year out——78Colgate UniversityHamilton, New York5—1 year out——79Kenyon CollegeGambier, Ohio5—1 year out——80University of Mount UnionAlliance, Ohio5—1 year out——81Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, Pennsylvania5—1 year out——82Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, Pennsylvania5—1 year out——83Bennington CollegeBennington, Vermont5—1 year out——84William & MaryWilliamsburg, Virginia5—1 year out——85Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington5—1 year out——86Beloit CollegeBeloit, Wisconsin5—1 year out——87Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana5—1 year out——88University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, Alaska4—1 year out——89California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California4—1 year out$50,969—90Carleton CollegeNorthfield, Minnesota4—1 year out——91The University of MontanaMissoula, Montana4—1 year out——92Pacific UniversityForest Grove, Oregon4—1 year out——93Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania4—1 year out——94Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania4—1 year out——95Georgetown UniversityWashington, District of Columbia3—1 year out——96Wheaton CollegeWheaton, Illinois3—1 year out——97DePauw UniversityGreencastle, Indiana3—1 year out——98Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, Iowa3—1 year out——99Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, Kentucky3—1 year out——100Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, 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 (—).