Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,594
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#98 of 225
Rank by pay
#111 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Chicago graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois 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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95Utah State University Logan, UT$57,992$54,963#126$30,242
96South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$57,986$62,416#47—
97University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$57,886$55,294#124$31,174
98University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$57,594$56,586#111—
99University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$57,523$52,984#147$27,312
100CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$57,143$54,388#133$35,941
101University of Oregon Eugene, OR$57,106$57,442#95$29,765

Other Majors at University of Illinois Chicago by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$120,470$78,040#77 of 349
Computer Engineering$102,691$71,148#109 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,002$72,926#222 of 258
Chemical Engineering$87,407$58,377#137 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$87,393$55,011#94 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$87,384$69,871#255 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,037$75,045#474 of 966
Industrial Engineering$86,202$57,281#86 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$86,088$65,680#163 of 796
Civil Engineering$83,680$69,310#139 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,218$55,591#160 of 452
Information Science/Studies$81,180$58,651#83 of 148
Mathematics and Computer Science$77,321$44,143#5 of 5
Marketing$71,293$42,782#170 of 516
Statistics$68,585$38,296#48 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,109$65,781#442 of 1176
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$67,555$45,665#112 of 126
Mathematics$67,016—#190 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,694$44,526#79 of 275
Chemistry$64,442—#128 of 209
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$64,100$60,917#12 of 680
Economics$63,429$37,767#332 of 368
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,233$47,292#18 of 345
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,206$37,280#65 of 138
Political Science and Government$60,020$38,363#320 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,295$34,551#168 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$59,188$34,377#90 of 299
Biology$59,119$28,768#371 of 841
Public Health$58,603$41,585#101 of 215
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$58,268$34,308#92 of 110

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $57,594 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of Illinois Chicago ranks #98 by median pay four years after graduation, and #111 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

← All data for University of Illinois Chicago · Methodology

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.