Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 67 graduates a year

$32,508
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,570
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 225
Rank by pay
#22 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,379
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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
…
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
40University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$64,570$69,293#22$32,508
41University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$64,568$61,195#58$45,868
42University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$64,426$67,930#24$22,803
43University of Delaware Newark, DE$64,350$63,964#37$36,297

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$137,047$90,293#47 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$135,874$85,618#7 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$119,839$75,105#6 of 45
Health and Medical Administrative Services$110,204$49,967#2 of 275
Economics$103,846$65,344#55 of 368
Physics$103,477$62,647#4 of 107
Mathematics$101,599$53,402#22 of 309
Information Science/Studies$100,940$75,834#15 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,992$70,561#41 of 118
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$80,344$44,503#1 of 6
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,585$71,594#784 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$76,811$52,217#38 of 187
Public Policy Analysis$74,403$48,252#13 of 34
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,892$56,721#57 of 93
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,567$54,207#27 of 76
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$72,422$37,709#23 of 476
Political Science and Government$72,001$41,200#105 of 565
Philosophy$70,709$34,284#10 of 86
Communication and Media Studies$70,240$43,348#44 of 660
Area Studies$65,933$31,955#20 of 70
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,337$33,976#35 of 265
Chemistry$64,981$32,516#121 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,286$31,165#80 of 610
Biology$62,047$33,471#278 of 841
Music$58,127$32,880#13 of 268
History$57,952$34,592#80 of 459
Psychology$57,477$31,804#154 of 1027
Anthropology$56,589$36,211#19 of 188
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,691$26,342#42 of 103
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,181$24,658#33 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,508 one year after graduating and $64,570 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #22 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,379.

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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.