Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$36,237
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,489
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#152 of 225
Rank by pay
#187 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,250
Median federal debt

Sonoma State University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Sonoma 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
…
149Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN$53,732$51,326#166$40,212
150Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$53,715$56,636#110$31,569
151Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$53,563$54,458#129$46,860
152Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$53,489$48,671#187$36,237
153Hope College Holland, MI$53,328$56,228#117$35,992
154University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$53,276$50,890#170$31,622
155St Olaf College Northfield, MN$53,232$50,848#172$32,094

Other Majors at Sonoma State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$143,886$125,646#5 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$112,757$78,247#25 of 258
Computer Science$106,181$66,481#132 of 349
Economics$83,668$53,825#148 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,887$55,001#215 of 1176
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,077$40,759#21 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$68,833$32,952#61 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,351$33,022#49 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,892$38,444#51 of 660
Music$65,533—#1 of 268
Political Science and Government$65,009$43,547#200 of 565
Mathematics$64,913$38,699#212 of 309
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$64,116$35,263#7 of 103
Anthropology$62,674$31,744#9 of 188
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,444$39,758#100 of 476
English Language and Literature$59,418$31,282#60 of 576
Psychology$57,335$33,006#156 of 1027
History$56,819$31,992#102 of 459
Sociology$56,581$37,896#137 of 462
Biology$56,345$34,074#479 of 841
Education$52,842$31,095#8 of 27
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,672$33,906#41 of 172
Fine and Studio Arts$46,022$29,035#101 of 423
Geography and Cartography—$40,614—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,237 one year after graduating and $53,489 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Sonoma State University ranks #152 by median pay four years after graduation, and #187 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,250.

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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.