Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Denver

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$41,865
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,241
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#64 of 225
Rank by pay
#103 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,866
Median federal debt

University of Denver graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Denver 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
…
61Iowa State University Ames, IA$61,697$64,898#36$37,909
62University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$61,487$55,949#120$43,472
63University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$61,364$63,955#38—
64University of Denver Denver, CO$61,241$57,272#103$41,865
65Wofford College Spartanburg, SC$61,200$67,861#25$39,499
66Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$60,875$65,328#34—
67University of California-Davis Davis, CA$60,797$55,321#122$29,330

Other Majors at University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,993$72,250#69 of 349
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,087$65,557#25 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$99,135$56,402#57 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$96,903$67,392#68 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$93,026$65,014#128 of 318
Real Estate$87,026—#11 of 25
Economics$84,328—#144 of 368
International Business$80,511$48,940#32 of 115
Hospitality Administration/Management$75,118$47,679#6 of 137
Marketing$74,173$50,016#131 of 516
Business/Commerce$74,033$45,866#47 of 271
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,725$32,613#36 of 110
Design and Applied Arts$69,251$31,104#19 of 299
Political Science and Government$66,288$38,059#179 of 565
Non-Professional Legal Studies$63,727$38,432#19 of 39
Communication and Media Studies$63,374$36,234#108 of 660
International Relations and National Security Studies$59,895$40,923#79 of 118
Criminology$57,858$40,667#46 of 113
Psychology$56,161$31,955#202 of 1027
Biology$54,513$36,393#543 of 841
English Language and Literature$49,287$30,246#271 of 576
Music$48,461$23,262#72 of 268
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$39,017—
History—$36,774—
Fine and Studio Arts—$28,964—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Denver romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,865 one year after graduating and $61,241 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Denver rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of Denver ranks #64 by median pay four years after graduation, and #103 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,866.

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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.