Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Elon University

Elon, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,121
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 225
Rank by pay
#14 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Elon University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 29% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Elon 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
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15Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY$73,868$70,307#18—
16Emory University Atlanta, GA$72,399$74,948#16$40,019
17Occidental College Los Angeles, CA$71,779$65,314#35—
18Elon University Elon, NC$71,121$76,323#14—
19Tufts University Medford, MA$70,767$62,318#49$49,164
20Clemson University Clemson, SC$70,584$78,267#9$39,209
21Weber State University Ogden, UT$70,174$66,508#29$27,989

Other Majors at Elon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Economics$112,303$69,298#41 of 368
Computer Programming$111,448$79,819#4 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$105,707$69,764#31 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$103,426$66,614#36 of 452
Marketing$95,163$55,893#13 of 516
International Business$91,132—#17 of 115
Political Science and Government$89,685$38,836#18 of 565
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$88,983$60,719#7 of 37
Public Health$81,153$42,088#8 of 215
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$80,850$62,626#9 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$73,750$48,637#26 of 660
Journalism$69,964$34,105#12 of 187
Psychology$69,856$36,668#27 of 1027
English Language and Literature$68,927$36,302#16 of 576
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,262—#47 of 118
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$68,178$21,440#36 of 610
Community Organization and Advocacy$64,011$42,795#2 of 24
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$63,041$47,095#13 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,832$33,894#33 of 158
Biology$53,369$32,683#588 of 841
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$53,185—#4 of 19
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management—$32,413—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$24,345—
Visual and Performing Arts—$18,903—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $71,121 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Elon University ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 29% more 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.