Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Binghamton University

Vestal, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$32,718
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,841
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 225
Rank by pay
#41 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,263
Median federal debt

Binghamton University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 22% more 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 Binghamton 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
…
29University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$67,904$61,833#54$38,269
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

Other Majors at Binghamton University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$126,183$82,329#60 of 349
Computer Engineering$117,721$86,938#43 of 189
Finance and Financial Management Services$115,013$73,598#21 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$109,721$81,708#11 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,691$86,404#77 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$106,323$74,151#29 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,397$73,095#122 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,354$70,943#54 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$94,859$58,999#58 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$89,650$66,371#199 of 318
Mathematics$82,492$47,822#69 of 309
Economics$81,040$48,120#175 of 368
Marketing$80,825$47,922#69 of 516
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$77,478$25,266#8 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,271$47,971#203 of 1176
Political Science and Government$73,044$37,194#90 of 565
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$72,955$26,700#16 of 207
Geography and Cartography$71,207$40,434#13 of 117
Psychology$67,249$30,023#30 of 1027
Biology$66,816$25,016#151 of 841
History$65,984$24,498#30 of 459
Sociology$64,797$30,455#37 of 462
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,737$41,305#58 of 110
English Language and Literature$64,555$35,237#29 of 576
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$62,506$36,213#5 of 172
Fine and Studio Arts$60,299$25,751#10 of 423
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$58,342—#29 of 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,579$28,155#125 of 265
Chemistry$55,167$35,115#187 of 209
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,215$26,353#32 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,718 one year after graduating and $66,841 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Binghamton University ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,263.

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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.