Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Mercer University

Macon, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$26,952
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,127
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#94 of 225
Rank by pay
#67 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,250
Median federal debt

Mercer University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mercer 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
…
91Smith College Northampton, MA$58,304$51,343#164$35,407
92Westfield State University Westfield, MA$58,290$51,330#165$40,405
93Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$58,235$62,145#51$27,815
94Mercer University Macon, GA$58,127$60,173#67$26,952
95Utah State University Logan, UT$57,992$54,963#126$30,242
96South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$57,986$62,416#47—
97University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$57,886$55,294#124$31,174

Other Majors at Mercer University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$88,413$72,403#24 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,030$76,787#530 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$80,937—#285 of 459
Business/Commerce$77,713$52,819#37 of 271
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,835—#217 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,529—#341 of 796
Marketing$71,629$44,203#162 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$71,602$37,319#20 of 660
Human Resources Management and Services$68,052$47,538#89 of 187
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,036$47,956#390 of 452
Social Sciences—$61,612—
Chemistry$60,696$25,151#153 of 209
Public Health$60,401$27,108#87 of 215
Political Science and Government$59,997—#322 of 565
Biology$59,570$22,100#351 of 841
Journalism$53,182$32,807#115 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$52,530$35,712#372 of 660
Psychology$51,723$27,785#410 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,513$39,715#187 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,060—#335 of 476
Music$46,502—#96 of 268
Human Services$45,484—#64 of 94

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,952 one year after graduating and $58,127 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Mercer University ranks #94 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,250.

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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.