Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$41,033
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,795
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#120 of 225
Rank by pay
#83 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Marquette University graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Marquette 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
…
117University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$55,946$50,907#169$26,966
118Augustana College Rock Island, IL$55,909$54,930#127$24,208
119Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$55,905$53,401#143$37,845
120Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$55,795$58,057#83$41,033
121Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$55,647$56,577#112$40,562
122University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$55,614$57,869#86$37,018
123Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA$55,548$56,493#113—

Other Majors at Marquette University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,686$81,797#47 of 258
International Business$102,306$59,255#9 of 115
Real Estate$99,583$58,246#6 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$99,086$67,665#55 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$98,108$70,530#129 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,719$67,888#64 of 452
Computer Engineering$97,608$69,664#135 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,728$73,526#49 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$93,764$73,049#111 of 318
Biology$88,921$28,555#8 of 841
Civil Engineering$88,144$68,386#72 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,069$74,574#421 of 966
Economics$82,722$46,400#157 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$82,520—#61 of 253
Marketing$82,233$53,415#60 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$81,897$53,345#36 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,670$63,285#120 of 1176
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$78,125$31,173#4 of 64
Mathematics$76,620$47,141#107 of 309
Political Science and Government$74,008$38,225#80 of 565
Business/Corporate Communications$71,711$39,816#4 of 25
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,501—#32 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$66,180$43,290#60 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,978$40,583#71 of 178
Journalism$63,322$38,700#27 of 187
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$62,473—#15 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$60,482$36,443#161 of 660
Psychology$60,338$35,076#94 of 1027
History$59,529$36,907#65 of 459
Criminology$59,083$35,650#33 of 113

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,033 one year after graduating and $55,795 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Marquette University ranks #120 by median pay four years after graduation, and #83 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

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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.