East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Portland State University

Portland, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$25,262
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,563
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,642
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 24
Rank by pay
#23 of 24
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Portland State University graduates in east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 63% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Portland State University Compares for East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

All 24 colleges reporting east asian 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
1University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$77,224$76,058#1—
2University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$64,421$58,619#2—
3San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$61,603$56,055#4$19,861
4University of California-Davis Davis, CA$60,939$55,450#5$28,997
5University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$58,063$50,957#9$33,070
6North Central College Naperville, IL$57,424$56,419#3$29,594
7University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$55,898$50,864#11$23,980
8University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$53,792$49,477#13—
9CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$53,509$50,929#10$26,571
10University of Oregon Eugene, OR$53,064$53,377#8$27,331
…
20Ball State University Muncie, IN$44,208$47,427#18—
21Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$43,210$48,927#14—
22University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$42,569$40,663#22$29,219
23Portland State University Portland, OR$39,563$39,796#23$25,262
24The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$38,455$39,097#24$23,701

Other Majors at Portland State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,889$78,669#99 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,905$82,853#86 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,223$73,079#102 of 318
Physics$87,488$62,749#30 of 107
Computer Engineering—$87,259—
Civil Engineering$86,084$67,509#105 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,727$52,859#202 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$77,226$58,069#310 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$75,765$40,230#23 of 110
Economics$75,482$47,865#220 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,621$51,358#325 of 1176
Chemistry$70,948$35,395#71 of 209
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$70,765$37,585#19 of 37
Mathematics$68,280$37,427#178 of 309
Human Resources Management and Services$68,274$49,696#87 of 187
Social Work$63,456$41,594#18 of 420
Architecture$62,349$32,678#66 of 78
Marketing$61,499$41,395#370 of 516
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$59,961$37,709#76 of 156
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,563$35,615#102 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$59,232$35,143#192 of 660
Political Science and Government$59,185$35,173#336 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,961$31,512#79 of 265
Public Health$58,860$36,762#97 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,109$45,401#208 of 660
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,932$37,831#89 of 138
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,438$31,571#75 of 207
Biological and Physical Sciences$57,303$37,419#24 of 33
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,436$30,253#93 of 118
Design and Applied Arts$56,158$35,304#114 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Portland State University east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,262 one year after graduating and $39,563 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Portland State University rank for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 24 colleges reporting earnings for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Portland State University ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics at Portland State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics ($51,642), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Portland State University · Methodology

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.