Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$38,478
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,001
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#75 of 225
Rank by pay
#52 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nebraska-Lincoln 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
…
72Furman University Greenville, SC$60,280$66,841#28—
73Amherst College Amherst, MA$60,212$53,023#146$49,322
74William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$60,177$54,797#128$40,260
75University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$60,001$62,013#52$38,478
76Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT$59,914$61,537#56—
77The University of the South Sewanee, TN$59,821$65,348#33—
78Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$59,315$62,541#45$35,658

Other Majors at University of Nebraska-Lincoln by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,221$78,017#62 of 459
Computer Engineering$103,934$82,398#103 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,972$78,101#90 of 258
Agricultural Engineering$96,908$73,907#2 of 26
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$96,087$75,137#36 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$88,972$71,318#215 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$88,628$71,797#31 of 43
Chemical Engineering$88,067$79,603#134 of 158
Business/Managerial Economics$83,175$55,404#33 of 84
Civil Engineering$81,620$70,542#164 of 233
Mathematics$79,251$43,225#87 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$78,760$54,785#278 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,504$55,979#228 of 452
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$76,741$61,755#7 of 9
Economics$75,784—#214 of 368
Marketing$74,165$51,354#132 of 516
Agricultural Mechanization$74,003$59,052#5 of 10
Physics$71,752$47,670#83 of 107
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,918$47,663#449 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$65,312$53,229#43 of 77
Biology$64,930$24,063#181 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,521$33,520#59 of 110
Political Science and Government$63,466$36,364#243 of 565
Architecture$62,700$38,750#61 of 78
Interior Architecture$62,201$46,293#7 of 17
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$62,095$40,792#35 of 49
Plant Sciences$61,946$47,716#10 of 44
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,145$42,168#99 of 178
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$61,092$33,728#8 of 50
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,420—#90 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nebraska-Lincoln romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,478 one year after graduating and $60,001 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nebraska-Lincoln rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranks #75 by median pay four years after graduation, and #52 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at University of Nebraska-Lincoln worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

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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.