East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$27,349
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,989
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,642
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 24
Rank by pay
#7 of 24
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Indiana University-Bloomington graduates in east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana University-Bloomington Compares for East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

All 24 colleges reporting east asian 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
1University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$77,224$76,058#1—
2University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$64,421$58,619#2—
3San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$61,603$56,055#4$19,861
4University of California-Davis Davis, CA$60,939$55,450#5$28,997
5University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$58,063$50,957#9$33,070
6North Central College Naperville, IL$57,424$56,419#3$29,594
7University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$55,898$50,864#11$23,980
8University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$53,792$49,477#13—
9CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$53,509$50,929#10$26,571
10University of Oregon Eugene, OR$53,064$53,377#8$27,331
11Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$52,496$55,351#6$27,856
12Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$52,195$45,811#20$31,513
13University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$51,826$47,669#17—
14Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$50,989$54,702#7$27,349
15Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$47,331$48,633#15—
16University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$46,563$42,367#21$24,451
17Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$46,527$49,651#12$28,109

Other Majors at Indiana University-Bloomington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$114,199$77,909#96 of 349
Business/Commerce$105,583$71,100#11 of 271
Economics$99,653$59,142#69 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences$98,539$62,350#126 of 459
Mathematics$89,112$59,277#48 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,781$71,458#653 of 966
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$78,721$45,526#15 of 110
Apparel and Textiles$77,520$50,264#2 of 57
Public Administration$77,422$47,013#5 of 47
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$74,151$25,202#11 of 67
Political Science and Government$69,992$32,568#121 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,128—#15 of 49
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$68,675$35,873#33 of 610
Public Health$68,038$42,790#32 of 215
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$65,901$38,251#13 of 17
Biology$65,224$36,500#173 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$63,855$36,700#101 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$61,757$33,307#60 of 225
Chemistry$61,024$42,889#150 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,199$26,496#94 of 215
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$60,046$34,502#6 of 43
Journalism$59,151$39,992#61 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,390$40,364#53 of 345
History$58,258$31,880#76 of 459
International Relations and National Security Studies$57,806$36,100#88 of 118
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,754$35,572#222 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,334$35,429#10 of 63
Sociology$56,591$30,296#136 of 462
English Language and Literature$56,204$26,694#112 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,861$31,655#119 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana University-Bloomington east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,349 one year after graduating and $50,989 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana University-Bloomington rank for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 24 colleges reporting earnings for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Indiana University-Bloomington ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics at Indiana University-Bloomington worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics ($51,642), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Indiana University-Bloomington · 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.