Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at CUNY City College

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$23,932
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$34,212
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#224 of 225
Rank by pay
#222 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
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CUNY City College graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 38% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How CUNY City College 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
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221Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$37,013$39,026#216$32,630
222California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$35,591$32,385#223$20,433
223Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA$34,450$30,337#224$26,013
224CUNY City College New York, NY$34,212$32,563#222$23,932
225Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX$24,533$24,943#225—

Other Majors at CUNY City College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$148,354—#4 of 253
Computer Engineering$117,131$78,326#45 of 189
Computer Science$116,238$83,258#88 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,698$78,172#147 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,270$65,905#60 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,685$56,711#50 of 118
Chemical Engineering$88,659$67,450#131 of 158
Civil Engineering$87,957$67,194#77 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,804$62,945#5 of 46
Mathematics$73,882—#122 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$72,068—#8 of 158
Communication and Media Studies$69,948$42,734#46 of 660
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$68,614——
Economics$67,679$45,556#298 of 368
Applied Mathematics$66,754$28,702#41 of 45
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,414$40,141#608 of 1176
Biology$63,206$28,324#236 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,440$44,175#72 of 110
Political Science and Government$59,540$29,823#333 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$59,039$30,627#82 of 118
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,063$43,059#136 of 476
Psychology$56,223$30,925#200 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,895$39,169#84 of 680
Sociology$55,683$28,825#149 of 462
History$52,809$30,290#190 of 459
Physics—$48,908—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$48,637$26,973#73 of 103
English Language and Literature$47,753$27,082#323 of 576
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,801$26,918#59 of 144
Fine and Studio Arts$45,656$24,742#106 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY City College romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,932 one year after graduating and $34,212 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY City College rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, CUNY City College ranks #224 by median pay four years after graduation, and #222 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at CUNY City College worth it?

Its graduates earn 38% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000).

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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.