Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$25,814
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,290
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#198 of 225
Rank by pay
#192 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,750
Median federal debt

Texas Tech University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas Tech 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
…
195University of Idaho Moscow, ID$47,825$50,855#171$36,200
196California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$47,581$43,296#210—
197University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$47,574$49,503#185$33,705
198Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$47,290$48,080#192$25,814
199The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$47,152$47,940#195$30,291
200Illinois State University Normal, IL$45,994$45,189#203$49,448
201University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$45,343$52,500#154$32,236

Other Majors at Texas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$139,864$80,460#3 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$113,062$82,521#71 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,110$79,544#45 of 258
Construction Engineering$102,312$75,421#6 of 13
Chemical Engineering$99,747$77,586#54 of 158
Industrial Engineering$98,266$71,545#47 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$98,113$73,268#52 of 318
Computer Engineering$92,615$85,619#162 of 189
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$90,143$76,708#3 of 46
Civil Engineering$89,969$74,655#56 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$89,891$63,059#117 of 796
Science, Technology and Society$88,953$69,382#4 of 10
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,795$58,535#127 of 452
Business/Commerce$86,278—#17 of 271
Information Science/Studies$81,289$55,081#82 of 148
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$78,435$53,997#1 of 19
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,702$53,528#224 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$74,591$49,727#8 of 138
Marketing$72,953$49,773#145 of 516
Chemistry$70,673$31,573#73 of 209
Agricultural Business and Management$69,689$50,509#21 of 77
Mathematics$69,664$45,476#160 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,628$27,445#13 of 49
Economics$68,973$44,292#284 of 368
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$66,440$36,686#8 of 42
Interior Architecture$64,751$45,345#5 of 17
Architecture$63,871$39,060#56 of 78
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,013$32,027#71 of 110
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$62,457—#7 of 70
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,247$41,023#90 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $25,814 one year after graduating and $47,290 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Texas Tech University ranks #198 by median pay four years after graduation, and #192 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,750.

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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.