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

Newark, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 2 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)
#35 of 225
Rank by pay
#82 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,750
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-Newark 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-Newark 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
…
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
37University of Florida Gainesville, FL$65,765$69,998#20$27,578
38Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$65,380$60,136#68$26,557

Other Majors at Rutgers University-Newark by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$125,303$80,448#33 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695$68,338#53 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$89,098$63,023#56 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$89,087$68,141#126 of 796
Information Science/Studies$87,757$56,360#48 of 148
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,399$72,259#42 of 253
Economics$86,120$51,848#133 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$80,060#22 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606$58,896#97 of 1176
Mathematics$81,845$54,953#79 of 309
Marketing$74,813$48,645#127 of 516
Chemistry$73,245$44,949#54 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,106$47,045#18 of 138
Biology$68,306$32,024#125 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,805$43,223#25 of 265
Physics$67,544$35,689#91 of 107
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$67,099$42,482#6 of 10
Political Science and Government$63,765$39,723#236 of 565
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$63,679$38,508#5 of 144
Journalism$62,670$32,523#31 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,817$34,611#103 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,921$49,928#133 of 275
Research and Experimental Psychology$59,913—#38 of 82
Philosophy$58,891$40,113#38 of 86
Social Work$56,797$39,936#96 of 420
Psychology$56,479$31,280#190 of 1027
Anthropology$56,468$36,978#21 of 188
Music$56,008$36,707#28 of 268
English Language and Literature$55,337$26,310#132 of 576
Sociology$55,197$34,344#160 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-Newark 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-Newark rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Rutgers University-Newark ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #82 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at Rutgers University-Newark 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.