Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$20,433
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$35,591
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#222 of 225
Rank by pay
#223 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

California State University-Los Angeles graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 35% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How California State University-Los Angeles 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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219Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$40,503$38,550#218$43,821
220California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$39,824$36,237#221—
221Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$37,013$39,026#216$32,630
222California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$35,591$32,385#223$20,433
223Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA$34,450$30,337#224$26,013
224CUNY City College New York, NY$34,212$32,563#222$23,932
225Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX$24,533$24,943#225—

Other Majors at California State University-Los Angeles by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,182$98,811#39 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,014$63,981#167 of 258
Civil Engineering$94,760$73,178#23 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$93,028$55,405#127 of 318
Computer Science$87,525$44,530#264 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$86,970$45,287#16 of 51
Mathematics$70,677$37,845#152 of 309
Air Transportation$70,508$46,267#47 of 52
Computer and Information Sciences$69,022$45,355#387 of 459
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,441$50,428#48 of 110
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,366$39,266#27 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,716$42,062#681 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,904$30,824#97 of 476
Social Work$59,545$37,477#51 of 420
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$57,695$32,805#36 of 85
Public Health$56,466$40,750#114 of 215
Political Science and Government$56,063$29,818#416 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,970$27,058#31 of 103
History$55,413$26,862#123 of 459
Economics$54,998$32,877#362 of 368
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,695$32,974#328 of 660
Biology$53,908$33,304#562 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,857$28,702#170 of 215
Philosophy$53,127—#53 of 86
Food Science and Technology—$52,806—
Nutrition Sciences$52,797$31,096#49 of 53
English Language and Literature$52,259$23,858#190 of 576
Chemistry$51,747$44,944#201 of 209
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$51,414$28,725#52 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,444$31,366#219 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $20,433 one year after graduating and $35,591 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, California State University-Los Angeles ranks #222 by median pay four years after graduation, and #223 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 35% less 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.