Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$36,692
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,360
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#126 of 225
Rank by pay
#176 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,000
Median federal debt

University of California-Irvine graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Irvine 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
…
123Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA$55,548$56,493#113—
124Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$55,428$56,953#108$42,436
125Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$55,428$56,953#109$42,436
126University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$55,360$50,374#176$36,692
127University of North Texas Denton, TX$55,259$56,182#118$24,880
128Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$55,208$48,455#189$47,487
129Austin College Sherman, TX$55,168$56,090#119—

Other Majors at University of California-Irvine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$132,357$79,812#22 of 189
Computer Science$127,404$82,161#57 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,502$87,715#22 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$108,038$68,786#12 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,871$80,412#46 of 258
Materials Engineering$106,547$58,177#2 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,537$67,425#18 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$99,111$67,633#48 of 318
Chemical Engineering$97,656$57,540#71 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$96,874$67,170#45 of 118
Civil Engineering$96,354$73,835#14 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$96,347$53,517#140 of 459
Physics$96,215$43,144#11 of 107
Economics$83,937$44,087#146 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,755$48,786#133 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$77,807$44,277#47 of 84
Mathematics$77,472$45,924#98 of 309
Chemistry$74,810$43,766#39 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,820$38,804#15 of 138
Computer Software and Media Applications$69,981—#18 of 54
Urban Studies/Affairs$63,819$34,385#11 of 30
Political Science and Government$63,318$31,976#252 of 565
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$61,034$20,538#29 of 29
Public Health$60,430$35,463#86 of 215
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$60,242$35,404#54 of 207
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,908$36,304#68 of 265
Criminology$57,935$34,522#45 of 113
Journalism$57,492$31,102#76 of 187
International/Globalization Studies$57,116$33,388#41 of 87
Sociology$56,457$34,050#140 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Irvine romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,692 one year after graduating and $55,360 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Irvine rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of California-Irvine ranks #126 by median pay four years after graduation, and #176 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at University of California-Irvine worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,000.

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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.