Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$28,231
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,409
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#193 of 225
Rank by pay
#168 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,745
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan 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
…
190Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$48,582$51,844#160$23,739
191University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$48,487$49,821#183$34,484
192Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$48,439$51,692#161—
193Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$48,409$51,042#168$28,231
194Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$47,944$43,165#211—
195University of Idaho Moscow, ID$47,825$50,855#171$36,200
196California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$47,581$43,296#210—

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,542$71,457#226 of 258
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,472$64,284#16 of 61
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$80,551$62,430#247 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,906$60,023#198 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,113$53,605#256 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Community Organization and Advocacy$58,344$49,103#5 of 24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,771$32,850#166 of 610
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,108—#28 of 39
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,314$37,187#65 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $28,231 one year after graduating and $48,409 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #193 by median pay four years after graduation, and #168 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,745.

← All data for Central Michigan University · 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.