Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$18,490
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,695
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#218 of 225
Rank by pay
#220 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,935
Median federal debt

California State University-San Bernardino graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 26% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-San Bernardino 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
…
215University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$41,727$37,967#219—
216Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$41,443$43,697#209$35,411
217Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$40,744$43,724#208$36,179
218California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$40,695$37,030#220$18,490
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

Other Majors at California State University-San Bernardino by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,499$93,142#67 of 966
Computer Engineering$92,492$49,043#163 of 189
Computer Science$74,845$45,846#323 of 349
Social Work$69,201$39,145#4 of 420
Computer and Information Sciences$66,202$42,180#402 of 459
Public Health$65,961—#42 of 215
Chemistry$63,496$40,402#137 of 209
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$63,062$40,316#11 of 59
Physics$62,004$57,114#103 of 107
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,095$41,467#428 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$59,367$40,688#727 of 796
Mathematics$57,603$29,219#268 of 309
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,319—#105 of 265
Marketing$57,157$34,293#431 of 516
Biology$56,799$31,381#457 of 841
Human Resources Management and Services$56,773$45,144#174 of 187
Public Administration$56,534$36,969#36 of 47
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,430$37,818#47 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,361$40,817#926 of 1176
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$56,277—#95 of 110
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,217$37,007#177 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,944$29,143#256 of 610
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,717$25,659#45 of 70
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,275$35,029#340 of 660
Economics$54,060$37,679#363 of 368
Political Science and Government$53,378$30,291#470 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,799$24,979#235 of 476
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$49,732$24,961#48 of 90
Communication and Media Studies$49,171$32,408#474 of 660
Sociology$48,954$30,126#315 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $18,490 one year after graduating and $40,695 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, California State University-San Bernardino ranks #218 by median pay four years after graduation, and #220 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 26% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,935.

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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.