Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

11,627 students earn a romance languages, literatures, and linguistics credential each year across 881 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: $34,510
Typical earnings, 5 years out: $54,230

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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 747 colleges by graduate earnings

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Bentley UniversityWaltham, Massachusetts0$66,9171 year out—$26,887 2University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island62$59,2201 year out$65,364$23,975 3Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, Texas32$57,8581 year out$73,502$19,730 4Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, New York26$54,3271 year out$78,873$20,250 5Colgate UniversityHamilton, New York16$53,5411 year out$79,583$16,900 6College of the Holy CrossWorcester, Massachusetts35$52,2101 year out$74,806$26,975 7Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, Pennsylvania32$51,1201 year out$80,998$24,625 8Illinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois47$49,4481 year out$47,097$22,375 9Amherst CollegeAmherst, Massachusetts30$49,3221 year out——10Tufts UniversityMedford, Massachusetts41$49,1641 year out—$14,935 11Montclair State UniversityMontclair, New Jersey18$47,4871 year out—$25,250 12Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Tennessee53$47,2081 year out$71,012$12,000 13CUNY York CollegeJamaica, New York7$46,8821 year out——14Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas32$46,8601 year out$59,456$15,500 15Georgetown UniversityWashington, District of Columbia18$46,1901 year out$65,175$17,500 16University of Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana74$46,0301 year out$78,861$19,250 17University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah22$45,8681 year out$54,571—18Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, Pennsylvania8$45,3001 year out—$19,250 19Villanova UniversityVillanova, Pennsylvania29$45,0881 year out$81,035$27,000 20Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania64$45,0501 year out$57,837$23,250 21Fordham UniversityBronx, New York22$44,0731 year out$53,448$27,000 22Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, Pennsylvania30$44,0681 year out—$26,000 23Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York9$43,8211 year out$43,596$19,212 24Butler UniversityIndianapolis, Indiana36$43,6781 year out$62,341$26,870 25University of the PacificStockton, California4$43,4721 year out$61,006$23,750 26University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, Wisconsin13$43,1261 year out$49,735$26,500 27DePauw UniversityGreencastle, Indiana8$43,0491 year out$68,130$27,000 28Denison UniversityGranville, Ohio11$42,9921 year out$50,912—29Kean UniversityUnion, New Jersey10$42,7501 year out$47,454$30,812 30University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, Wisconsin16$42,7221 year out$53,891$25,714 31Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona60$42,4361 year out$53,459$21,534 32Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona46$42,4361 year out$53,459$21,534 33Colby CollegeWaterville, Maine17$42,3261 year out—$17,500 34Hamilton CollegeClinton, New York31$41,9461 year out$58,619$12,200 35Winona State UniversityWinona, Minnesota15$41,8661 year out$47,576$20,017 36University of DenverDenver, Colorado26$41,8651 year out$43,743$21,933 37University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin30$41,1091 year out$60,794$23,524 38Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, Wisconsin33$41,0331 year out$58,023$19,500 39University of PortlandPortland, Oregon19$41,0181 year out$66,766$23,499 40University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California58$40,8181 year out$65,810$11,593 41Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, Illinois30$40,5861 year out$53,528$21,250 42Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, Texas7$40,5621 year out$48,540—43Westfield State UniversityWestfield, Massachusetts3$40,4051 year out—$27,000 44Bates CollegeLewiston, Maine17$40,3951 year out——45William & MaryWilliamsburg, Virginia32$40,2601 year out$56,703$20,500 46Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota18$40,2121 year out$50,530$27,000 47Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, New York16$40,2041 year out——48Emory UniversityAtlanta, Georgia16$40,0191 year out$73,682$19,500 49Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah125$40,0021 year out$71,117$13,219 50Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New York24$39,8251 year out—$26,137 51New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, New Jersey9$39,7141 year out$59,717$19,777 52Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, Pennsylvania10$39,6941 year out$80,589$19,000 53University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland48$39,5161 year out$57,044$22,750 54Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, South Carolina40$39,4991 year out$54,450$25,269 55Miami University-OxfordOxford, Ohio33$39,2201 year out$50,825$20,702 56Clemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina41$39,2091 year out—$26,500 57DePaul UniversityChicago, Illinois13$39,2071 year out$55,163$27,000 58University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois54$38,9421 year out$62,665$21,800 59University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, Nebraska25$38,4781 year out$51,974$21,000 60University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia105$38,2691 year out$64,686$14,050 61Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, Michigan20$38,0681 year out$48,951$19,500 62Idaho State UniversityPocatello, Idaho5$38,0541 year out$52,438$28,000 63Williams CollegeWilliamstown, Massachusetts21$37,9681 year out——64Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa47$37,9091 year out$47,493$23,748 65Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, Minnesota11$37,8451 year out$64,308$20,865 66CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, New York31$37,6541 year out$56,850—67Ball State UniversityMuncie, Indiana21$37,5531 year out$41,975$21,702 68CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, New York9$37,4421 year out——69Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, Pennsylvania5$37,3741 year out—$26,466 70Wheaton CollegeWheaton, Illinois26$37,0251 year out—$26,650 71University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, Wisconsin38$37,0181 year out$52,423$24,747 72Wellesley CollegeWellesley, Massachusetts18$36,7761 year out$57,010$10,152 73University of California-IrvineIrvine, California31$36,6921 year out$53,654$9,500 74Chapman UniversityOrange, California8$36,5461 year out—$20,500 75California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, California4$36,4441 year out—$19,083 76University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin12$36,4111 year out$43,741$24,575 77University of DelawareNewark, Delaware19$36,2971 year out—$25,336 78Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, California21$36,2371 year out$58,303$17,250 79University of IdahoMoscow, Idaho10$36,2001 year out—$16,835 80Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, North Carolina15$36,1791 year out—$23,250 81Hope CollegeHolland, Michigan22$35,9921 year out$54,230$27,000 82CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, New York24$35,9411 year out—$8,617 83Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas42$35,7811 year out$50,661$22,133 84Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, Illinois19$35,7671 year out$65,456$20,000 85University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin157$35,7201 year out$60,761$20,250 86Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan34$35,6581 year out$54,726$28,000 87University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California60$35,6351 year out$60,275$16,261 88Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, Illinois23$35,6221 year out$49,254$27,000 89University of Nevada-RenoReno, Nevada49$35,5911 year out$47,651$14,139 90Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, Michigan24$35,4111 year out—$25,428 91Smith CollegeNorthampton, Massachusetts32$35,4071 year out$52,652$19,000 92University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina62$35,2081 year out$46,036$23,250 93University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, North Carolina14$35,1911 year out$40,252$23,029 94The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas39$34,9291 year out$62,697$19,241 95University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, Iowa6$34,7021 year out$52,414$23,251 96Baylor UniversityWaco, Texas25$34,6491 year out—$26,228 97University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington35$34,5721 year out$61,643$13,559 98University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, Washington3$34,5721 year out$61,643$13,559 99Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon25$34,5101 year out—$28,758 100Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, Oregon0$34,5101 year out—$28,758

Associate programs — top 100 of 104 colleges by graduate earnings

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas41$30,1111 year out$45,909$14,125 2San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton, California69—1 year out——3Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, California58—1 year out——4Weber State UniversityOgden, Utah44—1 year out—$8,500 5Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California30—1 year out——6Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California26—1 year out——7Hartnell CollegeSalinas, California26—1 year out——8El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California24—1 year out——9Gavilan CollegeGilroy, California24—1 year out——10Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California22—1 year out——11Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, California20—1 year out——12San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California19—1 year out——13Imperial Valley CollegeImperial, California18—1 year out——14MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, California18—1 year out——15Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California17—1 year out——16East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, California16—1 year out——17Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California14—1 year out——18Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California13—1 year out——19Solano Community CollegeFairfield, California13—1 year out——20Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California12—1 year out——21Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California12—1 year out——22Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, California11—1 year out——23Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California11—1 year out——24Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, California11—1 year out——25Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California10—1 year out——26Chabot CollegeHayward, California10—1 year out——27Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa, California10—1 year out——28Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California10—1 year out——29College of MarinKentfield, California10—1 year out——30CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City, New York10—1 year out——31College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, California9—1 year out——32Fresno City CollegeFresno, California9—1 year out——33Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California9—1 year out——34Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, California9—1 year out——35Oxnard CollegeOxnard, California9—1 year out——36College of the SequoiasVisalia, California9—1 year out——37Sierra CollegeRocklin, California9—1 year out——38Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California9—1 year out——39Norco CollegeNorco, California9—1 year out——40Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, California8—1 year out——41Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, California8—1 year out——42Canada CollegeRedwood City, California7—1 year out——43Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California7—1 year out——44Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington, California7—1 year out——45Los Medanos CollegePittsburg, California7—1 year out——46Napa Valley CollegeNapa, California7—1 year out——47San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, California7—1 year out——48West Valley CollegeSaratoga, California7—1 year out——49College of Western IdahoNampa, Idaho7—1 year out——50American River CollegeSacramento, California6—1 year out——51Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, California6—1 year out——52College of the DesertPalm Desert, California6—1 year out——53Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, California6—1 year out——54Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, California6—1 year out——55Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, California6—1 year out——56Truckee Meadows Community CollegeReno, Nevada6—1 year out——57Butte CollegeOroville, California5—1 year out——58Citrus CollegeGlendora, California5—1 year out——59Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California5—1 year out——60West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City, California5—1 year out——61Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, California5—1 year out——62Compton CollegeCompton, California4—1 year out——63Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, California4—1 year out——64Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, California4—1 year out——65Reedley CollegeReedley, California4—1 year out——66Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe, California4—1 year out——67Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey, California4—1 year out——68Porterville CollegePorterville, California4—1 year out——69Taft CollegeTaft, California4—1 year out——70Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut4—1 year out——71Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley, California4—1 year out——72Phoenix CollegePhoenix, Arizona3—1 year out——73Coastline Community CollegeFountain Valley, California3—1 year out——74Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, California3—1 year out——75Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles, California3—1 year out——76Merced CollegeMerced, California3—1 year out——77Mission CollegeSanta Clara, California3—1 year out——78Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, California3—1 year out——79San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California3—1 year out——80Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California3—1 year out——81Casper CollegeCasper, Wyoming3—1 year out——82Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, Arizona2—1 year out——83South Mountain Community CollegePhoenix, Arizona2—1 year out——84City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California2—1 year out——85Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, California2—1 year out——86Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills, California2—1 year out——87Mendocino CollegeUkiah, California2—1 year out——88Ventura CollegeVentura, California2—1 year out——89Snow CollegeEphraim, Utah2—1 year out——90Arizona Western CollegeYuma, Arizona1—1 year out——91Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona1—1 year out——92Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrest, California1—1 year out——93Laney CollegeOakland, California1—1 year out——94Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California1—1 year out——95Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California1—1 year out——96Ohlone CollegeFremont, California1—1 year out——97San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, California1—1 year out——98San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, California1—1 year out——99Adrian CollegeAdrian, Michigan1—1 year out——100Holmes Community CollegeGoodman, Mississippi1—1 year out——

Certificate programs — 98 colleges

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, Washington—$52,5321 year out—$27,000 2Boise State UniversityBoise, Idaho114$36,6371 year out—$24,695 3Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania16$31,6241 year out$56,766—4The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas259—1 year out——5University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin80—1 year out——6University of North DakotaGrand Forks, North Dakota56—1 year out——7Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania49—1 year out——8Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey34—1 year out——9Idaho State UniversityPocatello, Idaho31—1 year out——10Bismarck State CollegeBismarck, North Dakota23—1 year out——11Saint Norbert CollegeDe Pere, Wisconsin23—1 year out$47,450—12Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California21—1 year out——13University of Detroit MercyDetroit, Michigan20—1 year out——14Weber State UniversityOgden, Utah18—1 year out——15Evergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose, California17—1 year out——16Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, Missouri17—1 year out——17Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, California16—1 year out——18MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, California15—1 year out——19Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, Georgia15—1 year out——20University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin14—1 year out——21University of FloridaGainesville, Florida13—1 year out——22City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California12—1 year out——23Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California12—1 year out——24Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, Louisiana12—1 year out——25University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, Maryland11—1 year out——26Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California10—1 year out——27Murray State UniversityMurray, Kentucky10—1 year out——28University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland10—1 year out——29Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, Pennsylvania10—1 year out——30University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, Arkansas9—1 year out——31De Anza CollegeCupertino, California9—1 year out——32Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California9—1 year out——33Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California9—1 year out——34University of Akron Main CampusAkron, Ohio9—1 year out——35University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin9—1 year out——36University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith, Arkansas8—1 year out——37Chabot CollegeHayward, California8—1 year out——38The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas8—1 year out——39Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, California7—1 year out——40Normandale Community CollegeBloomington, Minnesota7—1 year out——41Montclair State UniversityMontclair, New Jersey7—1 year out——42University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio7—1 year out——43Rio Salado CollegeTempe, Arizona5—1 year out——44Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California5—1 year out——45Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey, California5—1 year out——46College of the SequoiasVisalia, California5—1 year out——47University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota5—1 year out——48Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, Missouri5—1 year out——49Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, New Mexico5—1 year out——50University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, Wisconsin5—1 year out——51Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, California4—1 year out——52College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, California4—1 year out——53Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California4—1 year out——54Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, Indiana4—1 year out——55Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnold, Maryland4—1 year out——56Hood CollegeFrederick, Maryland4—1 year out——57Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield, Massachusetts4—1 year out——58Minot State UniversityMinot, North Dakota4—1 year out——59The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, Texas4—1 year out——60Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, Colorado3—1 year out——61University of North FloridaJacksonville, Florida3—1 year out——62Columbus State UniversityColumbus, Georgia3—1 year out——63University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, Maine3—1 year out——64Lansing Community CollegeLansing, Michigan3—1 year out——65Linfield UniversityMcMinnville, Oregon3—1 year out——66National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, South Dakota3—1 year out——67Laramie County Community CollegeCheyenne, Wyoming3—1 year out——68Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona2—1 year out——69Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, Arkansas2—1 year out——70Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe, California2—1 year out——71Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington, California2—1 year out——72Los Medanos CollegePittsburg, California2—1 year out——73Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, California2—1 year out——74Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, Kansas2—1 year out——75Wichita State UniversityWichita, Kansas2—1 year out——76Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, Missouri2—1 year out——77Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, Ohio2—1 year out——78Rose State CollegeMidwest City, Oklahoma2—1 year out——79Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, Oregon2—1 year out——80Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, Pennsylvania2—1 year out——81Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, Tennessee2—1 year out——82Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, Pennsylvania2—1 year out——83University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama1—1 year out——84Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona1—1 year out——85Gavilan CollegeGilroy, California1—1 year out——86University of PikevillePikeville, Kentucky1—1 year out——87Henry Ford CollegeDearborn, Michigan1—1 year out——88Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights, Minnesota1—1 year out——89North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park, Minnesota1—1 year out——90Cedarville UniversityCedarville, Ohio1—1 year out——91Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, Tennessee1—1 year out——92Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, Washington1—1 year out——93The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, Washington1—1 year out——94Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, Wisconsin1—1 year out——95Central Wyoming CollegeRiverton, Wyoming1—1 year out——96Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California——1 year out$40,668—97University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado——1 year out$63,656—98New York UniversityNew York, New York——1 year out$72,766—

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 (—).