Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University at Albany

Albany, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$30,810
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,414
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#36 of 225
Rank by pay
#42 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

University at Albany 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 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University at Albany 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
…
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
39Wellesley College Wellesley, MA$65,036$57,271#104$36,776

Other Majors at University at Albany by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Applied Mathematics$103,659$65,604#17 of 45
Accounting and Related Services$98,010$55,124#62 of 796
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$95,885$45,637#30 of 99
Computer and Information Sciences$80,285$49,759#295 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,633$48,605#198 of 1176
Mathematics$71,211$45,744#148 of 309
Chemistry$70,124$48,276#81 of 209
Homeland Security$69,365$38,472#15 of 33
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$68,928$44,758#4 of 10
Mathematics and Statistics$68,843$51,917#8 of 9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$68,178$32,377#12 of 17
Public Health$64,456—#48 of 215
Political Science and Government$64,270$33,251#218 of 565
International/Globalization Studies$63,881$35,683#26 of 87
Economics$63,331$37,188#333 of 368
Criminology$61,102$42,257#20 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$59,724$30,792#175 of 660
Journalism$59,495$28,553#54 of 187
Social Work$59,475$32,913#53 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,784$31,835#80 of 265
Biology$58,703$32,099#384 of 841
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$58,501$26,245#19 of 59
Sociology$57,508$33,433#116 of 462
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$57,286—#33 of 137
Urban Studies/Affairs$57,150—#26 of 30
History$55,377$32,174#125 of 459
Psychology$55,004$30,456#252 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$51,565$29,823#52 of 103
English Language and Literature$51,206$31,940#208 of 576
Area Studies$50,572$32,808#51 of 70

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $30,810 one year after graduating and $66,414 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University at Albany ranks #36 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at University at Albany 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 $20,000.

← All data for University at Albany · Methodology

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.