Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$34,510
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,910
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#184 of 225
Rank by pay
#178 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,875
Median federal debt

Oregon State University 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 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oregon State 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
…
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
185Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$49,910$50,204#179$34,510
186University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$49,750$52,953#148—
187University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$49,636$58,492#79$19,519

Other Majors at Oregon State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,405$85,376#74 of 349
Construction Engineering$105,964$80,936#3 of 13
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,359$77,636#58 of 258
Physics$103,167$48,169#5 of 107
Industrial Engineering$101,653$78,425#28 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,182$48,134#29 of 118
Engineering$94,278$71,549#9 of 19
Nuclear Engineering$94,105$69,657#9 of 12
Mechanical Engineering$93,740$68,686#112 of 318
Chemical Engineering$92,741$71,618#110 of 158
Civil Engineering$89,822$70,635#57 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$88,149$63,000#60 of 166
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,699$68,223#6 of 46
Manufacturing Engineering$85,369$72,154#11 of 15
Agricultural Engineering$81,691$54,095#19 of 26
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,427$52,156#214 of 452
Chemistry$78,417$41,779#26 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$75,219$53,694#349 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,660$47,555#263 of 1176
Marketing$73,205$45,015#142 of 516
Mathematics$72,318$45,204#136 of 309
Agricultural Business and Management$72,311$52,031#16 of 77
Forest Engineering$72,107$51,279—
Economics$70,436$45,708#267 of 368
Food Science and Technology$63,531$43,923#24 of 29
Political Science and Government$63,354$39,157#249 of 565
Public Health$62,633$40,682#65 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$61,096$40,737#144 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,434$35,614#77 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,184$23,086#16 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $34,510 one year after graduating and $49,910 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Oregon State University ranks #184 by median pay four years after graduation, and #178 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at Oregon State University 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 $21,875.

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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.