Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Rutgers University-Camden

Camden, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 3 graduates a year

$31,335
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,519
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 225
Rank by pay
#80 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,750
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-Camden graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-Camden 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
…
30University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$67,384$66,366#30$59,220
31University of Redlands Redlands, CA$67,126$61,080#60$27,731
32Binghamton University Vestal, NY$66,841$63,619#41$32,718
33Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$66,519$58,383#80$31,335
34Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$66,519$58,383#81$31,335
35Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$66,519$58,383#82$31,335
36University at Albany Albany, NY$66,414$63,212#42$30,810

Other Majors at Rutgers University-Camden by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$125,303$80,448#31 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695$68,338#51 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,155$87,594#136 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$89,087$68,141#124 of 796
Economics$86,120$51,848#131 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$80,060#20 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606$58,896#95 of 1176
Mathematics$81,845$54,953#77 of 309
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$79,510$46,122#13 of 110
Human Resources Management and Services$75,850$49,441#47 of 187
Marketing$74,813$48,645#125 of 516
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$74,122$35,768#18 of 476
Chemistry$73,245$44,949#52 of 209
Biology$68,306$32,024#123 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$68,108$39,009#41 of 156
Physics$67,544$35,689#89 of 107
Political Science and Government$63,765$39,723#234 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,817$34,611#101 of 660
Research and Experimental Psychology$59,913—#36 of 82
Urban Studies/Affairs$59,261$44,263#16 of 30
Philosophy$58,891$40,113#36 of 86
Social Work$56,797$39,936#94 of 420
Psychology$56,479$31,280#188 of 1027
Music$56,008$36,707#26 of 268
English Language and Literature$55,337$26,310#130 of 576
Sociology$55,197$34,344#158 of 462
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,164$30,296#36 of 103
History$54,657$33,763#138 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$52,450$21,908#36 of 423
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,581$33,109#140 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-Camden romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,335 one year after graduating and $66,519 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-Camden rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Rutgers University-Camden ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #80 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at Rutgers University-Camden worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,750.

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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.