Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$45,088
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,964
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 225
Rank by pay
#2 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Villanova University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 73% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Villanova 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

Other Majors at Villanova University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$131,996$82,008#11 of 452
Real Estate$131,911$75,702#2 of 25
Computer and Information Sciences$130,585$83,455#24 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$123,614$82,212#3 of 84
Accounting and Related Services$120,207$77,966#7 of 796
Computer Engineering$119,137$94,228#40 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$118,712$78,703#5 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$117,229$90,302#17 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$114,211$61,307#13 of 1176
Mathematics$109,851$75,481#17 of 309
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,642$76,606#13 of 126
International Business$103,700$74,529#8 of 115
Chemical Engineering$103,601$72,379#34 of 158
Marketing$102,222$69,633#6 of 516
Economics$100,288$67,065#65 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,540$86,241#133 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$97,556$80,962#57 of 318
Political Science and Government$83,179$46,549#34 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$81,497$52,294#6 of 660
Civil Engineering$81,038$71,525#178 of 233
Physical Sciences$80,302——
Biology$73,933$31,818#57 of 841
Psychology$73,684$35,462#13 of 1027
English Language and Literature$67,157$37,643#21 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,060$56,549#27 of 265
History$56,080$27,882#114 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,181$25,436#228 of 476
Research and Experimental Psychology—$39,218—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $45,088 one year after graduating and $94,964 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Villanova University ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 73% 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.