Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$35,591
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,433
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#165 of 225
Rank by pay
#145 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,250
Median federal debt

University of Nevada-Reno graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 6% less 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 University of Nevada-Reno 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
…
162The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$51,653$52,516#152$30,505
163Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$51,592$59,722#71—
164University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$51,519$46,879#200$32,934
165University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$51,433$53,382#145$35,591
166Nazareth University Rochester, NY$51,412$48,934#186$25,979
167Monmouth College Monmouth, IL$51,377$50,478#174$32,036
168Ball State University Muncie, IN$51,294$55,029#125$37,553

Other Majors at University of Nevada-Reno by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$100,203$69,310#119 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,949$85,733#156 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,291$60,223#164 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$88,460$61,977#227 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,943$59,218#165 of 796
Chemical Engineering$84,965$64,039#153 of 158
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,233$65,194#18 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,201$67,379#175 of 233
Geological/Geophysical Engineering$78,079—#4 of 7
Computer and Information Sciences$77,237$52,970#323 of 459
International Business$76,236$43,096#45 of 115
Geography and Cartography$74,864$53,079#9 of 117
Business/Managerial Economics$74,032—#55 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,227$51,495#302 of 452
Mathematics$70,681$46,365#151 of 309
Communication and Media Studies$68,953$40,296#58 of 660
Business/Commerce$68,419$45,630#87 of 271
Marketing$67,914$44,661#231 of 516
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$66,355$39,752#23 of 49
Criminology$66,273$39,804#10 of 113
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,239$33,983#69 of 110
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$63,049$37,198#58 of 156
Social Work$60,320$40,530#41 of 420
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,896$23,733#99 of 215
Biology$59,715$35,617#344 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,014$44,914#832 of 1176
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,002$29,539#87 of 118
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$57,769$30,991#48 of 67
Nutrition Sciences$57,193$37,139#37 of 53
Education$55,892—#6 of 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nevada-Reno romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,591 one year after graduating and $51,433 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nevada-Reno rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of Nevada-Reno ranks #165 by median pay four years after graduation, and #145 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at University of Nevada-Reno worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,250.

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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.