Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$23,699
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,349
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#90 of 225
Rank by pay
#73 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Susquehanna University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Susquehanna 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
…
87University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$58,705$53,996#138$34,572
88The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$58,697$59,678#72$34,929
89University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$58,565$60,940#63$35,720
90Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA$58,349$59,341#73$23,699
91Smith College Northampton, MA$58,304$51,343#164$35,407
92Westfield State University Westfield, MA$58,290$51,330#165$40,405
93Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$58,235$62,145#51$27,815

Other Majors at Susquehanna University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$92,279$65,209#98 of 796
Economics$82,999—#155 of 368
Marketing$82,070$52,085#61 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,899$57,855#199 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$73,494$47,220#361 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,304$51,350#470 of 1176
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$63,729—#32 of 67
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,423$36,632#97 of 178
Design and Applied Arts$59,551$42,510#87 of 299
Biology$55,271$36,174#518 of 841
Political Science and Government$52,221$46,266#483 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,105$44,685#204 of 680
Psychology$47,367$28,186#680 of 1027
International Relations and National Security Studies$44,784—#115 of 118
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$40,989$19,753#98 of 137
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services—$36,089—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$20,259—
Publishing—$17,585—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $23,699 one year after graduating and $58,349 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Susquehanna University ranks #90 by median pay four years after graduation, and #73 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.