Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$33,081
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,367
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#177 of 225
Rank by pay
#207 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Rowan University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rowan 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
…
174University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$50,695$54,403#131$35,191
175Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$50,588$54,272#134$31,752
176DePaul University Chicago, IL$50,460$49,577#184$39,207
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

Other Majors at Rowan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,215$79,612#69 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,116$84,859#167 of 966
Chemical Engineering$95,769$61,045#89 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$90,084$66,909#188 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$86,475$67,278#219 of 459
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection—$85,630—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$84,059$67,609#106 of 118
Chemistry$79,695$53,607#20 of 209
Civil Engineering$78,834$67,362#205 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$76,524$52,363#322 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,697$51,486#250 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,631$46,439#268 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,035$47,983#61 of 187
Physics$72,734$36,435#80 of 107
Economics$70,614$38,580#264 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,702$38,799#43 of 110
Biology$64,921$33,313#182 of 841
Political Science and Government$64,525$26,042#213 of 565
Mathematics$63,146$50,698#225 of 309
Homeland Security$62,846$43,002#25 of 33
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,661$35,116#84 of 178
Computer Programming$60,493$41,799#29 of 30
English Language and Literature$57,895$37,815#84 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,739$49,969#61 of 345
Geography and Cartography$57,567$44,380#62 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,226$33,254#286 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,205$29,306#115 of 265
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,839$27,584#92 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$55,277$34,549#298 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$53,829$43,702#48 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,081 one year after graduating and $50,367 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Rowan University ranks #177 by median pay four years after graduation, and #207 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

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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.