Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Idaho

Moscow, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$36,200
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,825
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#195 of 225
Rank by pay
#171 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,835
Median federal debt

University of Idaho graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Idaho 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
…
192Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$48,439$51,692#161—
193Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$48,409$51,042#168$28,231
194Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$47,944$43,165#211—
195University of Idaho Moscow, ID$47,825$50,855#171$36,200
196California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$47,581$43,296#210—
197University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$47,574$49,503#185$33,705
198Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$47,290$48,080#192$25,814

Other Majors at University of Idaho by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$103,530$70,276#146 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,484$80,700#200 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,415$65,409#268 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,310$68,885#103 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,967$59,334#118 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$80,690$48,338#6 of 77
Chemical Engineering$80,558$75,915#158 of 158
Business/Managerial Economics$78,254$44,655#45 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,929$46,428#305 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,887$40,001#525 of 796
Forestry$64,392$47,399#9 of 31
Management Information Systems and Services$63,639$52,920#147 of 166
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$62,791$31,028#48 of 265
Architecture$62,557$44,215#63 of 78
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$60,241$35,212#9 of 50
Marketing$59,776$45,555#394 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$56,032$38,136#133 of 178
Biology$55,147$39,368#525 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,732$45,327#90 of 345
Human Resources Management and Services$52,438$49,442#183 of 187
Sociology$51,873$31,440#240 of 462
History$50,628—#229 of 459
Political Science and Government$50,593$27,881#509 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,237$40,677#230 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,929$32,662#78 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,651$27,484#423 of 610
Graphic Communications$49,188$25,848#20 of 59
International Relations and National Security Studies$48,662$30,261#110 of 118
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,654$33,620#340 of 476
Plant Sciences$47,392$44,559#39 of 44

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,200 one year after graduating and $47,825 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of Idaho ranks #195 by median pay four years after graduation, and #171 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,835.

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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.