Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$22,917
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,144
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#112 of 225
Rank by pay
#167 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,200
Median federal debt

California State University-Chico graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Chico 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
…
109University of Houston Houston, TX$56,442$57,385#96—
110Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL$56,282$55,297#123$35,767
111University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$56,234$63,674#40—
112California State University-Chico Chico, CA$56,144$51,087#167$22,917
113College of Charleston Charleston, SC$56,122$62,231#50$32,503
114University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$56,052$51,556#163$25,035
115University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA$56,041$56,994#105$29,617

Other Majors at California State University-Chico by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$127,498$81,021#56 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,543$113,181#33 of 966
Construction Management$108,021$89,075#4 of 57
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$106,225$77,965#3 of 46
Engineering$103,272$74,204#5 of 19
Computer Engineering$97,345—#137 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$93,555$73,297#118 of 318
Civil Engineering$92,472$72,350#35 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$91,059$49,967#186 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$88,648—
Engineering-Related Fields$86,430$69,042#23 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$85,612$60,606#170 of 796
Mathematics$77,891$38,212#94 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,888$49,068#8 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,651$46,145#298 of 1176
Biology$71,726$37,120#75 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,531$33,758#19 of 265
Geography and Cartography$69,500$40,380#14 of 117
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$69,303$40,057#35 of 156
Plant Sciences$68,629$43,944#5 of 44
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$67,921$25,525—
Economics$67,675$37,432#299 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$65,198$47,937#44 of 77
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$64,274—#3 of 62
Journalism$63,358$35,668#25 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,855$29,297#55 of 215
Agriculture$61,369—#7 of 43
Political Science and Government$61,293$41,893#298 of 565
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,230$25,952#29 of 64
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,367$42,886#84 of 110

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Chico romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $22,917 one year after graduating and $56,144 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Chico rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, California State University-Chico ranks #112 by median pay four years after graduation, and #167 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at California State University-Chico worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,200.

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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.