Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$30,970
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,672
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#68 of 225
Rank by pay
#55 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,852
Median federal debt

Temple University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Temple 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
…
65Wofford College Spartanburg, SC$61,200$67,861#25$39,499
66Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$60,875$65,328#34—
67University of California-Davis Davis, CA$60,797$55,321#122$29,330
68Temple University Philadelphia, PA$60,672$61,704#55$30,970
69Clark University Worcester, MA$60,649$53,408#142—
70University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$60,352$62,526#46—
71Dominican University River Forest, IL$60,311$59,255#75$29,102

Other Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Credentials at Temple University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,624$52,030—

Other Majors at Temple University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,311$74,778#23 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$101,670$73,393#108 of 459
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$101,101$54,415#25 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,839$75,148#144 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,342$82,319#177 of 966
Insurance$92,555$66,080#9 of 21
Mathematics$91,330$59,167#42 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$91,131$66,161#161 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,674$72,240#26 of 43
Mathematics and Computer Science—$86,109—
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$63,202#168 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,011$58,807#140 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,570$58,307#104 of 1176
Civil Engineering$82,553$68,389#153 of 233
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$80,364$45,994#11 of 110
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$79,351$57,665#16 of 34
Chemistry$78,052$42,022#30 of 209
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,673—#5 of 14
Medical Illustration and Informatics$76,927$52,611—
Business/Commerce$75,632$48,747#39 of 271
Management Information Systems and Services$75,286$59,385#108 of 166
Economics$73,154$48,242#238 of 368
Human Resources Management and Services$73,127$50,128#60 of 187
Marketing$72,289$47,460#153 of 516
Biology$72,134$35,101#68 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,840$41,165#52 of 178
Architectural Sciences and Technology$66,518$50,267#15 of 22
Real Estate$65,650$48,836#19 of 25
International Business$65,302$46,013#89 of 115
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$64,063$30,956#31 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $30,970 one year after graduating and $60,672 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Temple University ranks #68 by median pay four years after graduation, and #55 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,852.

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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.