Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 5 graduates a year

$38,054
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,232
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#213 of 225
Rank by pay
#204 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,000
Median federal debt

Idaho State University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 66% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Idaho 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
…
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—
213Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$42,232$44,908#204$38,054
214The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$42,224$42,929#212$27,138
215University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$41,727$37,967#219—
216Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$41,443$43,697#209$35,411

Other Majors at Idaho State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$90,053$66,385#190 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$89,887$62,033#11 of 187
Computer Science$88,888$62,829#252 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,953$66,863#901 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,295$49,121#281 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$71,038$62,085#63 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,630$44,178#388 of 1176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,955$55,838#143 of 253
Accounting and Related Services$65,662$44,855#604 of 796
Marketing$64,480$39,605#305 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,783$53,877#59 of 76
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,720$21,587#143 of 215
Biology$52,171$27,866#621 of 841
Social Work$51,827$33,181#209 of 420
Political Science and Government$50,233$28,617#515 of 565
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$48,828$33,122#132 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$47,655$33,475#516 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$46,238—#68 of 70
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,205$35,629#291 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,189$43,105#422 of 680
Psychology$46,073$25,684#747 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,444$32,082#406 of 476
History$42,814—#406 of 459
English Language and Literature$40,602$31,441#491 of 576
Anthropology$38,342—#171 of 188
Sociology$32,182$27,854#462 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,054 one year after graduating and $42,232 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Idaho State University ranks #213 by median pay four years after graduation, and #204 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,000.

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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.