Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$30,505
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,653
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#162 of 225
Rank by pay
#152 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,634
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Arlington graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Arlington 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
…
159Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL$52,598$51,677#162$35,622
160Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$52,415$54,260#135$26,232
161California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$52,028$47,342#197$34,117
162The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$51,653$52,516#152$30,505
163Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$51,592$59,722#71—
164University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$51,519$46,879#200$32,934
165University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$51,433$53,382#145$35,591

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Arlington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$109,197$84,759#117 of 349
Computer Engineering$105,871$81,226#94 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,993$75,116#106 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,393$85,513#135 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$99,239$78,005#21 of 59
Industrial Engineering$97,788$76,390#49 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$90,158$69,188#186 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,844$70,629#96 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$81,538$52,836#84 of 166
Business/Managerial Economics$80,711$53,984#38 of 84
Information Science/Studies$78,953$57,756#89 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$78,245$54,661#290 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,623$53,980#236 of 452
Construction Engineering—$72,613—
International Business$72,486$48,625#65 of 115
Physics$71,830$34,611#82 of 107
Economics$71,821$46,416#248 of 368
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$67,246$41,773#118 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,454$41,703#66 of 178
Mathematics$66,261$51,443#197 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,294$42,788#46 of 138
Chemistry$63,766—#133 of 209
Marketing$63,088$43,406#338 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,978$45,534#672 of 1176
Architecture$62,345$40,166#67 of 78
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,617$43,038#34 of 158
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,430$37,883#27 of 137
Music$59,198$37,020#11 of 268
Education—$57,410—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,210$40,577#240 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Arlington romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,505 one year after graduating and $51,653 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Arlington rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, The University of Texas at Arlington ranks #162 by median pay four years after graduation, and #152 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at The University of Texas at Arlington worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,634.

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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.