Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 62 graduates a year

$35,208
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,218
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#181 of 225
Rank by pay
#139 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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
…
178University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$50,347$52,388#155$43,126
179Portland State University Portland, OR$50,241$50,537#173$27,500
180Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI$50,218$52,949#149$38,068
181University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$50,218$53,891#139$35,208
182California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$50,202$45,681#201$30,502
183California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$50,145$45,629#202—
184Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$49,910$50,204#178$34,510

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$97,109$71,117#140 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$95,640—#32 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,953$72,167#207 of 258
Computer Science$93,037$67,704#220 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$92,567$67,199#21 of 43
Physics$89,944$70,150#24 of 107
Mechanical Engineering$88,265$69,178#233 of 318
Mathematics and Statistics$87,419$44,809#5 of 9
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$86,238$67,997#46 of 253
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,723$73,445#541 of 966
Systems Engineering$84,648$68,034#10 of 11
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,768$66,421#23 of 46
Civil Engineering$83,289$67,934#144 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$83,018$60,639#246 of 459
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$78,160$60,048#47 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$76,690$50,928#318 of 796
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,611$62,552#7 of 14
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,965$51,628#259 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,654$46,272#357 of 1176
International Business$69,467$53,036#73 of 115
Architecture$67,204$51,558#41 of 78
Business/Managerial Economics$67,182$43,826#68 of 84
Marketing$66,574$43,619#260 of 516
Mathematics$66,450$42,740#194 of 309
Public Health$63,965$36,307#53 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,700$38,190#95 of 178
Chemistry$60,978$35,482#151 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$60,407$38,234#164 of 660
Political Science and Government$57,273$32,780#391 of 565
Geography and Cartography$57,208$42,210#66 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,208 one year after graduating and $50,218 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranks #181 by median pay four years after graduation, and #139 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

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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.