Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$28,746
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,530
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#136 of 225
Rank by pay
#102 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

University of Iowa graduates in romance 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 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Iowa 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
…
133University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$54,965$57,816#94$34,702
134Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY$54,839$52,195#157$28,999
135Texas State University San Marcos, TX$54,541$55,452#121$35,781
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—

Other Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Credentials at University of Iowa

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)—$65,548—

Other Majors at University of Iowa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Statistics$123,676$75,095#6 of 50
Chemical Engineering$97,329$75,340#73 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208$70,686#153 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,347$75,699#55 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$92,767$65,373#93 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,720$70,324#46 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$89,078$71,732#211 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$88,264$60,199#208 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,229$59,965#119 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,894$58,144#95 of 118
Civil Engineering$83,350$70,313#142 of 233
Mathematics$82,411$60,612#72 of 309
Marketing$81,994$52,895#62 of 516
Computer Engineering—$79,228—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,836$69,368#769 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$77,659$52,945#37 of 187
Economics$76,746$50,223#202 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,601$61,373#127 of 253
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$67,760$38,584#30 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,605$46,264#457 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,377$21,969#33 of 215
Political Science and Government$65,923$39,133#187 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,072$29,991#56 of 110
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,732$31,998#95 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$61,200$40,791#76 of 476
Criminology$60,947$38,520#22 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$60,737$37,647#156 of 660
Biology$60,450$34,813#319 of 841
Chemistry$60,227$44,847#158 of 209
Dance$60,188$30,353#1 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $28,746 one year after graduating and $54,530 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of Iowa ranks #136 by median pay four years after graduation, and #102 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

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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.