Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$47,487
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,208
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#128 of 225
Rank by pay
#189 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,250
Median federal debt

Montclair State University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Montclair State 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
…
125Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$55,428$56,953#109$42,436
126University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$55,360$50,374#176$36,692
127University of North Texas Denton, TX$55,259$56,182#118$24,880
128Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$55,208$48,455#189$47,487
129Austin College Sherman, TX$55,168$56,090#119—
130Winona State University Winona, MN$55,113$52,645#151$41,866
131New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ$55,075$48,338#190$39,714

Other Majors at Montclair State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,167$104,219#74 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$84,906$56,917#183 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$81,519$41,068#8 of 110
Computer and Information Sciences$79,692$46,739#302 of 459
Chemistry$74,401$55,389#46 of 209
Mathematics$68,371$50,810#172 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,235$42,336#427 of 1176
Biology$67,541$37,179#134 of 841
Economics$66,148$39,375#314 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,826$43,985#45 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$65,007$46,343#14 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,999$29,633#23 of 158
Legal Professions and Studies$61,036$27,613#3 of 13
Political Science and Government$60,984$26,704#301 of 565
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,866$35,808#11 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$59,247$28,062#191 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,308$29,907#153 of 610
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,236$33,686#68 of 207
Design and Applied Arts$56,176$26,027#113 of 299
Public Health$55,681$34,032#121 of 215
Journalism$53,579$25,575#108 of 187
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,575$34,109#33 of 172
Geography and Cartography$53,285$42,638#96 of 117
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$52,511—#9 of 49
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,435$36,299#217 of 253
History$52,160$31,607#206 of 459
Sociology$52,053$32,268#235 of 462
Social Work$51,646$33,095#213 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,469$22,201#264 of 476
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$50,790$28,474#31 of 144

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,487 one year after graduating and $55,208 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Montclair State University ranks #128 by median pay four years after graduation, and #189 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,250.

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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.