East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$23,701
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,455
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,642
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 24
Rank by pay
#24 of 24
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,856
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Austin graduates in east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 26% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Austin Compares for East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

All 24 colleges reporting east asian 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
1University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$77,224$76,058#1—
2University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$64,421$58,619#2—
3San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$61,603$56,055#4$19,861
4University of California-Davis Davis, CA$60,939$55,450#5$28,997
5University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$58,063$50,957#9$33,070
6North Central College Naperville, IL$57,424$56,419#3$29,594
7University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$55,898$50,864#11$23,980
8University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$53,792$49,477#13—
9CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$53,509$50,929#10$26,571
10University of Oregon Eugene, OR$53,064$53,377#8$27,331
…
21Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$43,210$48,927#14—
22University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$42,569$40,663#22$29,219
23Portland State University Portland, OR$39,563$39,796#23$25,262
24The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$38,455$39,097#24$23,701

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Law$156,311——
Computer and Information Sciences$155,168$111,587#12 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$146,003$96,997#5 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$145,638—#1 of 33
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$143,049—#1 of 29
Petroleum Engineering$139,867$86,761#2 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$132,075$81,844#10 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$127,158$86,622#3 of 166
Chemical Engineering$115,423$87,365#6 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$105,143$68,082#34 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$104,523$82,227#21 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$104,422$81,022#13 of 59
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,544$56,045#21 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,271$75,153#20 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$94,458$66,289#39 of 1176
Business/Commerce—$94,041—
Architectural Engineering$93,710$73,510#3 of 16
Marketing$91,955$59,428#16 of 516
Economics$89,354$58,717#107 of 368
Mathematics$88,434$60,011#51 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,891$75,095#429 of 966
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$83,481$42,062#2 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,221$47,972#10 of 178
Architecture$76,808$56,327#5 of 78
Political Science and Government$75,988$43,281#57 of 565
Physics$74,738$36,832#68 of 107
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$73,089$45,243#21 of 476
Information Science/Studies$72,916—#103 of 148
Communication and Media Studies$72,210$43,848#36 of 660
Chemistry$72,025$43,383#60 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Austin east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,701 one year after graduating and $38,455 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Austin rank for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 24 colleges reporting earnings for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, The University of Texas at Austin ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics at The University of Texas at Austin worth it?

Its graduates earn 26% less than the national median for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics ($51,642), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,856.

← All data for The University of Texas at Austin · Methodology

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.