Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$35,767
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,282
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#110 of 225
Rank by pay
#123 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Elmhurst University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Elmhurst 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
…
107Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY$56,595$53,867#140$40,204
108University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$56,575$58,869#77$42,722
109University of Houston Houston, TX$56,442$57,385#96—
110Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL$56,282$55,297#123$35,767
111University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$56,234$63,674#40—
112California State University-Chico Chico, CA$56,144$51,087#167$22,917
113College of Charleston Charleston, SC$56,122$62,231#50$32,503

Other Majors at Elmhurst University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$101,273$72,910#163 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$79,654$59,734#261 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,372$73,820#747 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,678$49,771#197 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,433$57,171#238 of 452
Marketing$72,286$40,074#154 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,244$31,538#58 of 610
Biology$60,161$30,804#328 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,158—#95 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,411$46,789#71 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$53,618$41,423#346 of 660
Sociology$53,075—#215 of 462
Psychology$52,264$32,553#388 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,106$48,105#163 of 680
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,480$38,352#507 of 660
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,052$33,556#72 of 137
English Language and Literature$46,021$33,947#380 of 576
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$41,122$36,432#36 of 43
Music$32,448$21,759#252 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,767 one year after graduating and $56,282 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Elmhurst University ranks #110 by median pay four years after graduation, and #123 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

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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.