Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$40,562
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,647
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#121 of 225
Rank by pay
#112 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Sam Houston State University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Sam Houston State 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
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118Augustana College Rock Island, IL$55,909$54,930#127$24,208
119Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$55,905$53,401#143$37,845
120Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$55,795$58,057#83$41,033
121Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$55,647$56,577#112$40,562
122University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$55,614$57,869#86$37,018
123Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA$55,548$56,493#113—
124Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$55,428$56,953#108$42,436

Other Majors at Sam Houston State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$96,727$45,401#138 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$93,904$72,116#19 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,697$82,463#293 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,544$49,623#29 of 51
Management Information Systems and Services$73,734$47,676#121 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,388$53,281#297 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$72,059$52,772#432 of 796
Agricultural Mechanization$67,729$63,369#8 of 10
Business/Managerial Economics$67,464—#67 of 84
Business/Commerce$63,837$44,700#169 of 271
Agricultural Business and Management$62,302$47,907#50 of 77
Mathematics$61,617$48,114#242 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,464$45,602#741 of 1176
International Business$61,186$35,116#101 of 115
Agriculture$60,598—#9 of 43
Music$58,743$59,926#12 of 268
Human Resources Management and Services$57,689$43,750#171 of 187
Chemistry$57,410$43,940#175 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,341$37,005#178 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$57,019$39,959#108 of 299
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,225$52,792#86 of 207
Geography and Cartography$56,151$35,936#80 of 117
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$55,954—#105 of 138
Political Science and Government$55,894—#418 of 565
Marketing$55,522$39,218#454 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,155$40,077#178 of 275
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,816$43,509#201 of 253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,082$41,112#198 of 476
Biology$53,165$32,915#596 of 841
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$52,901$23,682#51 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Sam Houston State University romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,562 one year after graduating and $55,647 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Sam Houston State University rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Sam Houston State University ranks #121 by median pay four years after graduation, and #112 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at Sam Houston State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000).

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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.