Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$43,821
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,503
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#219 of 225
Rank by pay
#218 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,781
Median federal debt

Stony Brook University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 26% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Stony Brook 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
…
216Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$41,443$43,697#209$35,411
217Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$40,744$43,724#208$36,179
218California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$40,695$37,030#220$18,490
219Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$40,503$38,550#218$43,821
220California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$39,824$36,237#221—
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

Other Majors at Stony Brook University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$147,064$90,673#15 of 459
Computer Engineering$128,038$73,820#25 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,898$94,853#53 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$110,827$92,286#3 of 93
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$103,656$92,165#21 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,573$79,571#132 of 258
Civil Engineering$92,908$71,856#32 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$91,650$68,729#145 of 318
Information Science/Studies$89,875$68,007#42 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,560$39,035#80 of 118
Chemical Engineering$88,593$72,868#132 of 158
Engineering$87,517$55,437#32 of 57
Human Computer Interaction$83,075$59,722#4 of 5
Applied Mathematics$82,200$44,972#28 of 45
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$77,075$34,538#16 of 156
Economics$74,965$44,349#228 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,765$43,329#294 of 1176
Chemistry$71,783$31,685#62 of 209
Political Science and Government$70,243$36,480#120 of 565
Journalism$65,535—#22 of 187
Physics$65,013$44,562#96 of 107
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$64,547$24,407#10 of 90
Mathematics$62,727$36,784#232 of 309
Biology$62,574$25,253#266 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$61,888$32,855#48 of 207
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,648$29,649#81 of 110
Social Work$59,449—#55 of 420
Sociology$58,966$32,912#93 of 462
Anthropology$58,329$23,845#14 of 188
Psychology$58,137$32,306#136 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,821 one year after graduating and $40,503 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Stony Brook University ranks #219 by median pay four years after graduation, and #218 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 26% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,781.

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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.