Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Tufts University

Medford, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$49,164
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,767
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 225
Rank by pay
#49 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,200
Median federal debt

Tufts University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 29% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tufts University 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
…
16Emory University Atlanta, GA$72,399$74,948#16$40,019
17Occidental College Los Angeles, CA$71,779$65,314#35—
18Elon University Elon, NC$71,121$76,323#14—
19Tufts University Medford, MA$70,767$62,318#49$49,164
20Clemson University Clemson, SC$70,584$78,267#9$39,209
21Weber State University Ogden, UT$70,174$66,508#29$27,989
22Georgetown University Washington, DC$70,025$61,360#57$46,190

Other Majors at Tufts University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$156,343$105,659#26 of 349
Cognitive Science$130,801$75,672#3 of 19
Economics$123,809$75,125#23 of 368
Mathematics—$110,512—
Mechanical Engineering$101,196$78,441#35 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,924—#68 of 233
Research and Experimental Psychology$79,571$56,504#9 of 82
Political Science and Government$78,180$67,713#48 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,998$54,079#19 of 118
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$77,753$40,044#5 of 265
Biology$76,782$39,016#39 of 841
Public Health$75,448$53,372#16 of 215
Chemical Engineering—$75,367—
English Language and Literature$69,475$34,689#12 of 576
Area Studies$69,037$44,133#11 of 70
History$65,540$41,447#31 of 459
Sociology$61,719$47,859#67 of 462
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$59,960$56,418#8 of 144
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services—$44,345—
Biopsychology—$43,343—
Fine and Studio Arts$41,365$17,154#215 of 423
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology—$35,806—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $49,164 one year after graduating and $70,767 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Tufts University ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #49 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 29% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,200.

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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.