Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,939
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 225
Rank by pay
#10 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Auburn University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 25% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Auburn University Compares for Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

All 225 colleges reporting romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$114,368$124,935#1$47,208
2Villanova University Villanova, PA$94,964$96,579#2$45,088
3Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$93,769$95,336#3$57,858
4Cornell University Ithaca, NY$89,275$84,971#6$33,419
5George Washington University Washington, DC$88,114$77,211#13—
6University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$85,619$91,853#5$46,030
7Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$84,654$80,573#7$39,825
8Fordham University Bronx, NY$83,961$79,913#8$44,073
9Colgate University Hamilton, NY$81,802$77,859#11$53,541
10Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$79,925$92,519#4$32,356
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23Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO$69,747$74,783#17—
24Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD$69,353$60,865#64—
25Drew University Madison, NJ$69,293$60,817#65$27,823
26Auburn University Auburn, AL$68,939$78,252#10—
27University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$68,496$62,327#48$35,635
28California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$68,077$61,946#53$27,657
29University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$67,904$61,833#54$38,269

Other Majors at Auburn University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$110,927$80,067#76 of 189
Chemical Engineering$106,726$82,217#24 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$102,756$68,607#15 of 59
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,799$78,680#109 of 258
Industrial Engineering$99,441$71,063#34 of 94
Architectural Engineering$97,759$77,115#1 of 16
Mechanical Engineering$93,246$74,005#123 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$91,087$72,440#185 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$86,222$60,381#160 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,352$55,875#150 of 452
Applied Mathematics$83,741$60,671#27 of 45
Biology$83,053$22,132#16 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,323$56,948#137 of 1176
International Business$80,076—#34 of 115
Civil Engineering$79,778$68,291#197 of 233
Marketing$74,702$45,460#128 of 516
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$74,411$59,050#9 of 9
Health and Medical Administrative Services$74,392$45,291#51 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,228$67,120#915 of 966
Economics$72,617—#240 of 368
Architecture$72,420$53,146#19 of 78
Interior Architecture$69,657—#1 of 17
Agricultural Business and Management$68,658$50,936#25 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,413$41,458#59 of 178
Public Administration$66,141—#23 of 47
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$64,841—
Forestry$64,704$51,421#7 of 31
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,370—#85 of 93
Hospitality Administration/Management$63,419$40,664#30 of 137
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,298$45,588#56 of 138

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Auburn University romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn $68,939 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Auburn University rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Auburn University ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at Auburn University worth it?

Its graduates earn 25% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.