Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$26,232
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,415
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#160 of 225
Rank by pay
#135 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,950
Median federal debt

Georgia State University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia 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
…
157University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$52,802$59,284#74—
158Utah Valley University Orem, UT$52,657$49,906#181—
159Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL$52,598$51,677#162$35,622
160Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$52,415$54,260#135$26,232
161California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$52,028$47,342#197$34,117
162The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$51,653$52,516#152$30,505
163Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$51,592$59,722#71—

Other Majors at Georgia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Insurance$101,040$57,949#4 of 21
Computer Science$100,582$66,803#168 of 349
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$99,457$78,175#24 of 253
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,587$55,596#53 of 126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,146$78,165#472 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$87,020$65,439#215 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$84,681$49,368#27 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$82,688$56,344#167 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$81,029$55,761#242 of 796
Mathematics$68,916$43,315#167 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,644$47,730#412 of 1176
Marketing$67,872$40,414#233 of 516
Real Estate$62,120$44,015#21 of 25
Physics$60,393$31,001#105 of 107
Philosophy$60,009—#30 of 86
Hospitality Administration/Management$59,089$32,939#43 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,432$29,275#363 of 565
Economics$58,344$40,598#355 of 368
Public Policy Analysis$56,842$42,215#33 of 34
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,263—#32 of 70
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,899$46,903#99 of 680
Journalism$54,732$28,416#92 of 187
Chemistry$53,430$33,836#199 of 209
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,857$33,213#403 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,410$26,967#136 of 345
Social Work$52,356$29,609#194 of 420
Biology$52,222$26,647#617 of 841
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$51,367$22,865#64 of 67
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,632$30,536#148 of 207
English Language and Literature$49,792$25,559#259 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,232 one year after graduating and $52,415 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Georgia State University ranks #160 by median pay four years after graduation, and #135 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,950.

← All data for Georgia State University · Methodology

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.