Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Boise State University

Boise, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$26,579
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,684
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#205 of 225
Rank by pay
#196 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,708
Median federal debt

Boise State University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Boise 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
…
202University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$45,341$47,179#198$36,411
203University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$45,289$48,602#188$25,426
204California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$45,063$41,004#214$20,070
205Boise State University Boise, ID$44,684$47,515#196$26,579
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—

Other Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Credentials at Boise State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,637$56,877$22,651

Other Majors at Boise State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,120$85,596#104 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,680$72,832#96 of 258
Construction Management$95,250$77,109#22 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,491$79,301#299 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$89,863$76,843#37 of 253
Mechanical Engineering$85,354$62,835#287 of 318
Civil Engineering$81,405$65,648#167 of 233
Chemistry$78,901—#25 of 209
Computer and Information Sciences$77,439$55,422#322 of 459
Applied Mathematics$75,336—#33 of 45
Economics$71,817$46,137#249 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,449$48,712#332 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$69,257$53,118#504 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,283$48,776#521 of 1176
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$65,089$45,369#37 of 207
Marketing$65,040$45,024#289 of 516
Physics$64,459$45,813#98 of 107
Business/Commerce$64,202$45,318#147 of 271
International Business$62,964$42,039#96 of 115
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$60,164$34,244#43 of 61
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,562$30,709#149 of 610
Political Science and Government$55,478$32,650#429 of 565
Social Work$55,188$40,126#131 of 420
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,995$31,701#107 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$53,278$37,954#352 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,708$38,831#29 of 63
Psychology$51,184$30,865#446 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,697$28,211#185 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,297$37,891#479 of 660
Social Sciences$49,683$36,298#55 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,579 one year after graduating and $44,684 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Boise State University ranks #205 by median pay four years after graduation, and #196 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,708.

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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.