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 graduates

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin157$35,7201 year out$60,761$20,250 2Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah125$40,0021 year out$71,117$13,219 3University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona115$34,4841 year out$47,583$16,725 4University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia105$38,2691 year out$64,686$14,050 5University of California-DavisDavis, California94$29,3301 year out$53,788$14,171 6University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan91$22,8031 year out$64,140$17,677 7Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida82—1 year out$41,244$30,945 8Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio82$27,8151 year out$59,003$22,746 9University of Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana74$46,0301 year out$78,861$19,250 10University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts74—1 year out$70,508—11San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California73$28,1821 year out$43,905$14,957 12University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota72$31,6221 year out$57,630$21,000 13University of OregonEugene, Oregon69$29,7651 year out$52,141$19,500 14University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina67$32,5081 year out$55,230$13,500 15University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia65$33,1691 year out$56,577$22,760 16Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania64$45,0501 year out$57,837$23,250 17Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana62$33,3071 year out$62,679$14,000 18University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina62$35,2081 year out$46,036$23,250 19University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island62$59,2201 year out$65,364$23,975 20University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California60$35,6351 year out$60,275$16,261 21Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona60$42,4361 year out$53,459$21,534 22University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California58$40,8181 year out$65,810$11,593 23University of California-RiversideRiverside, California57$24,4531 year out$54,555$19,000 24California State University-FresnoFresno, California56$20,0701 year out$56,219$10,250 25University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois54$38,9421 year out$62,665$21,800 26California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California53$21,6091 year out$48,906$10,250 27Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Tennessee53$47,2081 year out$71,012$12,000 28The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama51—1 year out$57,228—29University of Nevada-RenoReno, Nevada49$35,5911 year out$47,651$14,139 30University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland48$39,5161 year out$57,044$22,750 31Illinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois47$49,4481 year out$47,097$22,375 32Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa47$37,9091 year out$47,493$23,748 33Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona46$42,4361 year out$53,459$21,534 34University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, New Mexico45$32,2361 year out$54,218$15,187 35New York UniversityNew York, New York45—1 year out——36University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado44—1 year out——37University of North TexasDenton, Texas44$24,8801 year out$50,856$20,666 38California State University-FullertonFullerton, California43—1 year out$45,854$8,480 39California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California43—1 year out$59,426$15,184 40Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana43—1 year out——41University of ArkansasFayetteville, Arkansas42$19,5191 year out$58,267$21,500 42Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas42$35,7811 year out$50,661$22,133 43University of IowaIowa City, Iowa41$28,7461 year out$50,428$23,702 44Tufts UniversityMedford, Massachusetts41$49,1641 year out—$14,935 45Clemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina41$39,2091 year out—$26,500 46California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, California40$18,4901 year out$48,673$10,967 47Mercer UniversityMacon, Georgia40$26,9521 year out—$26,049 48Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, South Carolina40$39,4991 year out$54,450$25,269 49Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington40$26,5571 year out$59,430$19,121 50California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California39$34,1171 year out$53,378$20,000 51The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas39$34,9291 year out$62,697$19,241 52University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California38$26,9661 year out$60,038$14,752 53University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, Wisconsin38$37,0181 year out$52,423$24,747 54University of FloridaGainesville, Florida36$27,5781 year out$61,423$13,000 55Butler UniversityIndianapolis, Indiana36$43,6781 year out$62,341$26,870 56College of the Holy CrossWorcester, Massachusetts35$52,2101 year out$74,806$26,975 57University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington35$34,5721 year out$61,643$13,559 58Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan34$35,6581 year out$54,726$28,000 59Kenyon CollegeGambier, Ohio34—1 year out——60University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California33—1 year out$66,550$20,380 61Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida33$28,6031 year out$46,053$19,750 62Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, Massachusetts33$26,0131 year out$54,680$23,828 63St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, Minnesota33$32,0941 year out—$24,830 64Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, New York33$28,9991 year out$54,746$19,000 65Miami University-OxfordOxford, Ohio33$39,2201 year out$50,825$20,702 66Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, Wisconsin33$41,0331 year out$58,023$19,500 67University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois32—1 year out——68University of KansasLawrence, Kansas32—1 year out$58,919—69Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana32—1 year out$54,049$22,000 70Smith CollegeNorthampton, Massachusetts32$35,4071 year out$52,652$19,000 71Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, Michigan32$28,2311 year out$43,998$27,000 72Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, Pennsylvania32$51,1201 year out$80,998$24,625 73Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, Texas32$57,8581 year out$73,502$19,730 74Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas32$46,8601 year out$59,456$15,500 75William & MaryWilliamsburg, Virginia32$40,2601 year out$56,703$20,500 76California State University-StanislausTurlock, California31—1 year out——77University of California-IrvineIrvine, California31$36,6921 year out$53,654$9,500 78CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, New York31$30,5341 year out$53,642$15,523 79CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, New York31$37,6541 year out$56,850—80Hamilton CollegeClinton, New York31$41,9461 year out$58,619$12,200 81Binghamton UniversityVestal, New York31$32,7181 year out$71,075$19,500 82University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania31$29,6171 year out$51,242$27,000 83Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas31$25,8141 year out$55,962$19,750 84University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut30$32,7951 year out$58,836$24,377 85Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, Illinois30$40,5861 year out$53,528$21,250 86Amherst CollegeAmherst, Massachusetts30$49,3221 year out——87Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, Pennsylvania30$44,0681 year out—$26,000 88University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin30$41,1091 year out$60,794$23,524 89Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, Michigan29$31,5691 year out$49,685$28,740 90Villanova UniversityVillanova, Pennsylvania29$45,0881 year out$81,035$27,000 91University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin29$33,7051 year out$57,941$23,000 92Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, Louisiana28$32,3561 year out$60,762$20,500 93Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, Maryland28—1 year out——94College of CharlestonCharleston, South Carolina28$32,5031 year out$53,369$26,370 95The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas28$27,1381 year out$45,243$12,633 96California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, California27—1 year out——97Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, Georgia27—1 year out——98Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, Michigan27—1 year out—$27,000 99Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, Missouri27—1 year out—$27,000 100Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, Missouri27—1 year out——

Associate programs — top 100 of 104 colleges by graduates

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton, California69—1 year out——2Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, California58—1 year out——3Weber State UniversityOgden, Utah44—1 year out—$8,500 4Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas41$30,1111 year out$45,909$14,125 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

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

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 (—).