Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$39,207
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,460
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#176 of 225
Rank by pay
#184 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

DePaul University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How DePaul 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
…
173Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$50,700$54,392#132$32,084
174University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$50,695$54,403#131$35,191
175Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$50,588$54,272#134$31,752
176DePaul University Chicago, IL$50,460$49,577#184$39,207
177Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$50,367$44,206#207$33,081
178University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$50,347$52,388#155$43,126
179Portland State University Portland, OR$50,241$50,537#173$27,500

Other Majors at DePaul University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$113,645$79,863#6 of 99
Computer Programming$101,315$72,234#7 of 30
Economics$100,185$37,151#66 of 368
Computer Software and Media Applications$96,616$54,859#7 of 54
Management Information Systems and Services$94,197$68,769#39 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,719$66,863#90 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$93,592$69,250#86 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$93,563$53,682#15 of 84
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$91,007$61,482#6 of 37
Mathematics$89,908$55,586#46 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$86,444$84,066#10 of 476
Computer and Information Sciences$84,554$58,220#237 of 459
Information Science/Studies$82,551$60,468#77 of 148
Marketing$78,164$50,012#91 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$76,420$51,522#78 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,847$48,920#245 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,556$34,722#8 of 137
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,045$41,234#38 of 178
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,180$35,792#48 of 118
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$62,693$34,897#60 of 156
Journalism$61,708$37,388#38 of 187
Biology$61,216$30,750#298 of 841
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$59,016$18,029#16 of 103
Political Science and Government$58,163$37,531#374 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,957$44,068#57 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$56,014$34,453#270 of 660
Psychology$55,664$33,820#222 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$55,213$30,536#123 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,208$43,326#112 of 680
Real Estate—$53,515—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,207 one year after graduating and $50,460 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, DePaul University ranks #176 by median pay four years after graduation, and #184 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.