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

Greensboro, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$35,191
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,695
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#174 of 225
Rank by pay
#131 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,553
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 8% 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 Greensboro 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
…
171North Central College Naperville, IL$51,018$50,125#180—
172Kean University Union, NJ$50,854$44,634#206$42,750
173Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$50,700$54,392#132$32,084
174University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$50,695$54,403#131$35,191
175Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$50,588$54,272#134$31,752
176DePaul University Chicago, IL$50,460$49,577#184$39,207
177Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$50,367$44,206#207$33,081

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$86,372$67,781#270 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,383$68,115#704 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$70,389$47,207#475 of 796
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$68,293$48,077#34 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,077$40,445#406 of 452
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$61,940$36,783#74 of 110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,620—#72 of 215
Mathematics$61,555$24,619#244 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$60,309$43,790#79 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,225$43,451#929 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$55,532$25,975#84 of 117
Design and Applied Arts$55,394$38,858#122 of 299
International Business$55,099—#107 of 115
Public Health$53,124$42,239#141 of 215
Biology$52,194$31,922#618 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$51,802$32,525#50 of 53
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,778$43,342#176 of 680
Political Science and Government$51,657$30,925#493 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$51,510$40,059#45 of 57
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,275$29,482#366 of 610
Economics$50,863—#366 of 368
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,671$43,033#229 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$48,151$42,967#125 of 177
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,070—#38 of 55
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,717—#57 of 67
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,146$31,245#365 of 476
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,140$33,878#99 of 172
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,294$29,723#86 of 103
Dance$45,084$24,295#20 of 58
Hospitality Administration/Management$44,625$31,952#125 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,191 one year after graduating and $50,695 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranks #174 by median pay four years after graduation, and #131 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,553.

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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.