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

Fullerton, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,581
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#196 of 225
Rank by pay
#210 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,345
Median federal debt

California State University-Fullerton graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fullerton 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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193Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$48,409$51,042#168$28,231
194Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$47,944$43,165#211—
195University of Idaho Moscow, ID$47,825$50,855#171$36,200
196California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$47,581$43,296#210—
197University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$47,574$49,503#185$33,705
198Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$47,290$48,080#192$25,814
199The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$47,152$47,940#195$30,291

Other Majors at California State University-Fullerton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,353$103,028#23 of 966
Computer Engineering$101,408$55,093#112 of 189
Civil Engineering$95,854$72,606#18 of 233
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,618$63,468#218 of 258
Computer Science$87,460$57,307#265 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,808$65,252#266 of 318
Physics$86,504—#33 of 107
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,878$49,830#64 of 126
Mathematics$80,055$44,903#85 of 309
Information Science/Studies$76,482$49,897#96 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,646$48,256#323 of 1176
Economics$71,595$39,993#254 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$71,185$27,887#13 of 35
Public Administration$68,497$36,626#15 of 47
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,170$38,869#40 of 110
Chemistry$64,857$45,076#123 of 209
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,798$33,493#16 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,436$24,594#60 of 215
International Business$60,832$45,419#102 of 115
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,891$35,509#82 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$58,082$34,120#217 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,408$24,706#144 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,135$34,570#243 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,244$35,563#100 of 156
Anthropology$54,092$26,794#37 of 188
Political Science and Government$53,966$31,711#457 of 565
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$53,518$35,110#16 of 62
English Language and Literature$51,845$23,783#195 of 576
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,787$23,543#350 of 610
Psychology$51,661$27,965#421 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $47,581 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, California State University-Fullerton ranks #196 by median pay four years after graduation, and #210 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,345.

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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.