Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at North Central College

Naperville, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 2 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,018
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#171 of 225
Rank by pay
#180 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

North Central College graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Central College 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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168Ball State University Muncie, IN$51,294$55,029#125$37,553
169Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$51,157$54,450#130$28,603
170Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$51,151$50,256#177$40,586
171North Central College Naperville, IL$51,018$50,125#180—
172Kean University Union, NJ$50,854$44,634#206$42,750
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

Other Majors at North Central College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$105,350$85,168#21 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,562$51,420#173 of 452
Economics$80,494$52,728#179 of 368
Computer Science$79,877$53,544#302 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$78,125$58,717#293 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$71,555$53,587#71 of 187
Marketing$71,123$45,464#173 of 516
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$68,750—#22 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,992$44,934#537 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,573$48,549#103 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,018$34,609#123 of 610
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,424$29,594#6 of 24
Design and Applied Arts$57,192$28,037#107 of 299
Sociology$56,281$29,714#141 of 462
Psychology$52,062$27,688#391 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,247$48,074#171 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,224$47,668#280 of 680
Music$46,744—#91 of 268
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$46,605$20,416#32 of 255
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,838$30,167#110 of 158
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$26,908—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Central College romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn $51,018 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Central College rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, North Central College ranks #171 by median pay four years after graduation, and #180 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at North Central College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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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.