Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$38,068
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,218
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#180 of 225
Rank by pay
#149 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Calvin University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Calvin 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
…
177Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$50,367$44,206#207$33,081
178University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$50,347$52,388#155$43,126
179Portland State University Portland, OR$50,241$50,537#173$27,500
180Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI$50,218$52,949#149$38,068
181University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$50,218$53,891#139$35,208
182California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$50,202$45,681#201$30,502
183California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$50,145$45,629#202—

Other Majors at Calvin University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$95,410$73,145#202 of 349
Engineering$82,326$68,852#49 of 57
Accounting and Related Services$75,085$48,637#352 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,810$73,682#887 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,155$44,851#281 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,986—#83 of 215
Psychology$54,412$27,440#272 of 1027
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,949$26,309#286 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$52,281—#156 of 178
Social Work$49,811$31,584#277 of 420
Economics$48,169$43,746#367 of 368
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,157$45,751#380 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,579$42,737#299 of 345
Biology$44,763$29,996#795 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$43,138$30,071#596 of 660
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$32,843$26,637#136 of 137
Film/Video and Photographic Arts—$15,906—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,068 one year after graduating and $50,218 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Calvin University ranks #180 by median pay four years after graduation, and #149 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

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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.