East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,792
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,642
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 24
Rank by pay
#13 of 24
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Puget Sound graduates in east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Puget Sound 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
11Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$52,496$55,351#6$27,856

Other Majors at University of Puget Sound by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$98,696$66,055#178 of 349
Economics$81,082$48,153#174 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,585$49,106#187 of 1176
Mathematics$75,462$37,610#113 of 309
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$65,986$22,192#35 of 207
Psychology$61,919$25,596#71 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$61,904$29,477#129 of 660
History$60,458$29,909#52 of 459
Area Studies$57,407$29,232#35 of 70
Education$57,205$20,039#14 of 71
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,052$25,035#114 of 225
Biological and Physical Sciences$55,690—#27 of 33
Biology$52,645$30,191#607 of 841
Political Science and Government$52,278$31,290#481 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,234$22,260#337 of 610
English Language and Literature$50,690$29,291#224 of 576
Sociology and Anthropology$48,940$19,495#5 of 9
International Relations and National Security Studies$47,734$28,176#113 of 118
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$46,791$16,310#30 of 255
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$46,112$23,437#247 of 265
Fine and Studio Arts$43,032$28,469#171 of 423
Music$41,207$25,551#166 of 268
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$38,871$22,251#122 of 137
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$37,553$25,623#101 of 103
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—$35,822—
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$20,916—
Religion/Religious Studies—$20,357—
International/Globalization Studies—$16,037—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Puget Sound east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn $53,792 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Puget Sound rank for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 24 colleges reporting earnings for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of Puget Sound ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics at University of Puget Sound worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics ($51,642), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.