Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$32,356
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,925
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 225
Rank by pay
#4 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Tulane University of Louisiana graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 45% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tulane University of Louisiana 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
11Providence College Providence, RI$76,956$75,794#15—
12Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA$76,364$77,663#12$51,120
13College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$76,301$67,191#27$52,210

Other Majors at Tulane University of Louisiana by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$129,850$77,806#13 of 452
Computer Science$118,931$90,828#82 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$112,914—#7 of 118
Marketing$98,503$61,413#8 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,966$61,089#36 of 1176
Economics$79,957$46,386#182 of 368
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,300$47,956#21 of 118
Communication and Media Studies$76,945$33,428#16 of 660
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$71,325$39,085#19 of 61
Political Science and Government$71,160$41,265#110 of 565
Computer Programming$67,047$46,719#27 of 30
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$64,914$46,735#7 of 15
Psychology$60,260$31,585#97 of 1027
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,507$32,879#121 of 178
English Language and Literature$57,752$30,318#87 of 576
Anthropology$56,847$24,042#17 of 188
Mathematics—$55,916—
International Business—$55,509—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$52,535$35,755#131 of 207
Social Sciences$51,290$37,472#48 of 87
Sociology$50,847—#273 of 462
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$48,464$22,270#67 of 67
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$47,791$39,553#135 of 156
Biology$47,777—#743 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$47,709$27,339#225 of 265
Philosophy—$41,032—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,169—#146 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,356 one year after graduating and $79,925 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Tulane University of Louisiana ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 45% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

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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.