Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,344
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#139 of 225
Rank by pay
#144 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Loyola University Chicago graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Loyola University Chicago 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
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136University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$54,530$57,359#102$28,746
137Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL$54,501$58,009#85—
138University of Mount Union Alliance, OH$54,378$58,029#84—
139Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$54,344$53,393#144—
140Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$54,184$57,822#88—
141Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$54,184$57,822#89—
142Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$54,184$57,822#90—

Other Majors at Loyola University Chicago by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$103,884$67,801#18 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$99,112$68,950#123 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$97,667$69,965#63 of 796
Computer Engineering$97,158$68,020#139 of 189
Business Administration, Management and Operations$89,745$64,513#56 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,001$66,919#115 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,922$76,869#428 of 966
International Business$87,698$55,496#22 of 115
Marketing$86,662$51,065#42 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$86,190—#16 of 187
Health and Medical Administrative Services$82,040$57,876#17 of 275
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,575—#4 of 85
Business/Managerial Economics$78,094$61,333#46 of 84
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$77,773—#11 of 37
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,942$43,308#46 of 178
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,681$38,487#44 of 110
Security Science and Technology$64,194$51,202#11 of 45
Political Science and Government$63,437$37,007#246 of 565
Biology$62,821$31,964#253 of 841
Sociology$61,429$34,004#68 of 462
Philosophy$60,571—#29 of 86
Design and Applied Arts$59,928—#80 of 299
Social Work$59,206—#62 of 420
Anthropology$59,024$26,977#13 of 188
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,511$32,682#86 of 118
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$58,373$26,251#44 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$58,256$31,495#211 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,145$38,953#198 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,790$30,797#94 of 265
History$57,639$31,079#87 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $54,344 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Loyola University Chicago ranks #139 by median pay four years after graduation, and #144 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000).

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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.