Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

$29,765
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,106
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#101 of 225
Rank by pay
#95 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,216
Median federal debt

University of Oregon graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Oregon 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
…
98University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$57,594$56,586#111—
99University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$57,523$52,984#147$27,312
100CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$57,143$54,388#133$35,941
101University of Oregon Eugene, OR$57,106$57,442#95$29,765
102Seattle University Seattle, WA$57,093$52,513#153$28,082
103Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$57,004$58,573#78$33,901
104Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$56,943$61,055#61—

Other Majors at University of Oregon by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,540$70,055#115 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$85,438$58,449#175 of 796
Business/Commerce$83,543$46,897#27 of 271
Mathematics$82,191$25,241#73 of 309
Chemistry$81,984—#14 of 209
Economics$75,695$45,941#215 of 368
Physics$75,160—#66 of 107
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$73,410$42,159#32 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$70,532$33,165#41 of 660
Architectural Sciences and Technology$67,623—#13 of 22
Architecture$67,425$51,933#39 of 78
Public Administration$67,030$39,365#20 of 47
Design and Applied Arts$65,573$28,844#46 of 299
Political Science and Government$62,408$36,022#269 of 565
Research and Experimental Psychology$62,255—#31 of 82
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,504$21,762#88 of 215
Philosophy$58,635$27,640#39 of 86
Biological and Physical Sciences$58,319$38,285#22 of 33
Social Sciences$57,532$38,147#27 of 87
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$56,681$27,502#48 of 64
Geography and Cartography$56,165$45,030#79 of 117
Journalism$55,615$33,525#89 of 187
Sociology$55,204$30,050#157 of 462
Education$54,434$23,105#21 of 71
Area Studies$54,279$31,427#44 of 70
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,057—#44 of 103
Human Services$53,559$35,678#19 of 94
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,064$27,331#10 of 24
Geography and Environmental Studies$52,946——
International/Globalization Studies$52,842$28,502#58 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,765 one year after graduating and $57,106 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of Oregon ranks #101 by median pay four years after graduation, and #95 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at University of Oregon worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,216.

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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.