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

Riverside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$24,453
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,692
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#209 of 225
Rank by pay
#217 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,691
Median federal debt

University of California-Riverside graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 22% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Riverside 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
…
206Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$44,561$50,457#175—
207University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI$44,520$46,941#199—
208California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$43,345$39,441#215—
209University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$42,692$38,847#217$24,453
210Wheaton College Wheaton, IL$42,635$41,889#213$37,025
211Transylvania University Lexington, KY$42,439$48,054#193—
212University of Louisville Louisville, KY$42,369$47,975#194—

Other Majors at University of California-Riverside by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$117,705$81,034#85 of 349
Computer Engineering$107,193$65,049#88 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,630$66,430#81 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$93,721$62,554#114 of 318
Chemical Engineering$91,457$68,245#122 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,041$61,342#77 of 118
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$84,300$59,309#12 of 46
Statistics$78,492$29,138#35 of 50
Information Science/Studies—$76,090—
Physics$74,410$19,977#70 of 107
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$72,295$43,086#12 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,027$43,213#315 of 1176
Economics$66,682$37,149#309 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,813$31,148#22 of 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$64,944$30,521#37 of 265
Business/Managerial Economics$64,147$37,496#75 of 84
Chemistry$64,131$39,676#129 of 209
Mathematics$63,596$27,227#223 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,211$23,203#64 of 476
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,677$22,998#78 of 138
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,549$30,077#85 of 110
Public Policy Analysis$58,504$39,867#32 of 34
Sustainability Studies$58,463$30,698#12 of 17
Biology$58,339$26,863#405 of 841
International/Globalization Studies$57,959$21,428#40 of 87
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$57,847$23,447—
Political Science and Government$56,740$30,060#402 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,555$31,443#28 of 103
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,108$27,021#95 of 118
Sociology$55,682$29,367#150 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $24,453 one year after graduating and $42,692 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of California-Riverside ranks #209 by median pay four years after graduation, and #217 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,691.

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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.