Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 105 graduates a year

$38,269
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,904
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 225
Rank by pay
#54 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,491
Median federal debt

University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Virginia-Main Campus 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
…
26Auburn University Auburn, AL$68,939$78,252#10—
27University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$68,496$62,327#48$35,635
28California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$68,077$61,946#53$27,657
29University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$67,904$61,833#54$38,269
30University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$67,384$66,366#30$59,220
31University of Redlands Redlands, CA$67,126$61,080#60$27,731
32Binghamton University Vestal, NY$66,841$63,619#41$32,718

Other Majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$148,175$118,232#15 of 189
Systems Engineering$144,830$91,178#1 of 11
Business/Commerce$142,113—#1 of 271
Computer and Information Sciences$142,041$98,067#22 of 459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,095$93,565#4 of 126
Economics$110,773$74,958#47 of 368
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$109,851$65,688#1 of 10
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$109,551$66,823#11 of 118
Statistics$108,532$73,991#11 of 50
Chemical Engineering$105,724$85,772#26 of 158
Engineering$101,078—#11 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,871$82,135#127 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,881$74,366#92 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,651$74,772#43 of 233
Mathematics$91,236$60,784#43 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,653$75,220#485 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$85,681$77,922#58 of 59
Cognitive Science$83,554$27,628#8 of 19
International Relations and National Security Studies$82,991$46,870#14 of 118
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$81,110$27,810#3 of 610
Political Science and Government$78,310$45,875#47 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$76,243$47,368#17 of 660
International/Globalization Studies$76,044$42,197#5 of 87
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$71,638$34,533#2 of 172
History$71,187$34,028#20 of 459
Biology$70,240$23,395#100 of 841
Architecture$70,213$51,740#24 of 78
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,141—#18 of 215
Sociology$68,538$45,786#19 of 462
Chemistry$68,174$30,599#90 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Virginia-Main Campus romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,269 one year after graduating and $67,904 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Virginia-Main Campus rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of Virginia-Main Campus ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #54 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at University of Virginia-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,491.

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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.