Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$25,242
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,623
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#54 of 225
Rank by pay
#107 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,387
Median federal debt

San Francisco State University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How San Francisco State University 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
…
51Brigham Young University Provo, UT$63,189$59,888#70$40,002
52DePauw University Greencastle, IN$62,917$67,498#26$43,049
53Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$62,831$63,900#39$45,050
54San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$62,623$56,983#107$25,242
55Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$62,404$70,065#19—
56Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$62,024$56,438#114—
57Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN$62,016$59,239#76—

Other Majors at San Francisco State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$150,102$117,532#2 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$112,454$67,345#26 of 258
Computer Science$105,166$50,553#138 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$102,104$72,647#28 of 318
Computer Engineering$94,129$53,180#154 of 189
Civil Engineering$90,894$68,256#48 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$86,425$52,288#220 of 459
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$85,037$56,071#3 of 49
Economics$82,697$46,310#158 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$81,587$60,607#235 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,310$62,778#218 of 452
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$76,134—#22 of 110
International Business$75,824$58,560#46 of 115
Human Resources Management and Services$75,207$46,041#54 of 187
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$74,482$40,794#6 of 35
Biology$74,204$36,259#55 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,775$48,184#262 of 1176
Marketing$71,691$52,072#160 of 516
Mathematics$71,323$44,257#146 of 309
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,532$27,296#17 of 215
Urban Studies/Affairs$70,207$50,008#9 of 30
Social Work$68,524$48,750#5 of 420
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$68,440$36,707#16 of 64
International Relations and National Security Studies$65,775$31,254#62 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$65,510$34,153#21 of 137
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,252$47,367#48 of 156
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,764$42,211#72 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$63,731$40,790#103 of 660
Geography and Cartography$63,590$24,875#36 of 117
Sociology$62,385$40,763#58 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do San Francisco State University romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,242 one year after graduating and $62,623 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does San Francisco State University rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, San Francisco State University ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #107 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at San Francisco State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,387.

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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.