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

Sacramento, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$34,117
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,028
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#161 of 225
Rank by pay
#197 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,000
Median federal debt

California State University-Sacramento graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Sacramento 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
…
158Utah Valley University Orem, UT$52,657$49,906#181—
159Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL$52,598$51,677#162$35,622
160Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$52,415$54,260#135$26,232
161California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$52,028$47,342#197$34,117
162The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$51,653$52,516#152$30,505
163Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$51,592$59,722#71—
164University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$51,519$46,879#200$32,934

Other Majors at California State University-Sacramento by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$129,960$116,001#11 of 966
Construction Engineering$114,594$90,836#2 of 13
Computer Engineering$104,394$66,266#102 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,512$74,450#74 of 258
Civil Engineering$93,973$71,342#26 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$93,878$66,462#108 of 318
Computer Science$92,519$60,028#223 of 349
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$82,062—#1 of 345
Geography and Cartography$75,234$48,227#8 of 117
Chemistry$74,430$42,581#44 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,418—#10 of 138
Economics$70,290$49,312#269 of 368
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,795$37,308#26 of 265
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,636$48,492#456 of 1176
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$67,182$44,162#45 of 156
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,885$46,689#51 of 110
Philosophy$65,115$29,326#18 of 86
Physics$64,133—#100 of 107
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,013$22,915#53 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,583$38,606#90 of 660
Biology$61,775$37,192#282 of 841
Interior Architecture$61,410$50,108#10 of 17
Gerontology$60,868$38,461#2 of 6
Political Science and Government$60,278$36,189#314 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$59,404$39,304#186 of 660
Mathematics$59,162$30,851#256 of 309
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,142$31,901#134 of 610
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$59,041$40,338#8 of 63
Social Work$58,280$37,290#76 of 420
Sociology$56,886$37,040#128 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $34,117 one year after graduating and $52,028 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, California State University-Sacramento ranks #161 by median pay four years after graduation, and #197 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,000.

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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.