Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 157 graduates a year

$35,720
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,565
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#89 of 225
Rank by pay
#63 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates in romance languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Madison 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
…
86University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$58,705$53,996#137$34,572
87University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$58,705$53,996#138$34,572
88The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$58,697$59,678#72$34,929
89University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$58,565$60,940#63$35,720
90Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA$58,349$59,341#73$23,699
91Smith College Northampton, MA$58,304$51,343#164$35,407
92Westfield State University Westfield, MA$58,290$51,330#165$40,405

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Real Estate$120,483$73,239#4 of 25
Computer Engineering$120,068—#38 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$119,655$80,566#48 of 459
Industrial Engineering$110,711$80,435#14 of 94
Finance and Financial Management Services$107,207$68,681#29 of 452
International Business$106,783$66,591#6 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,521$83,260#19 of 126
Insurance$105,992$78,796#1 of 21
Nuclear Engineering$102,449—#4 of 12
Chemical Engineering$101,676$85,945#44 of 158
Mathematics$101,438$67,744#23 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$101,390$68,909#48 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$100,005$67,699#28 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,762$74,094#32 of 118
Statistics$99,210$64,684#16 of 50
Marketing$96,148$65,224#11 of 516
Mechanical Engineering$95,114$74,611#83 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,059$82,018#181 of 258
Engineering Mechanics$92,276$72,612—
Materials Engineering$91,265$76,662#19 of 34
Civil Engineering$87,691$71,246#85 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,579$75,513#517 of 966
Food Science and Technology$85,445—#1 of 29
Economics$85,366$54,495#135 of 368
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$82,081$57,760#8 of 27
Agricultural Business and Management$81,655$49,868#5 of 77
Agricultural Engineering$78,368$67,746#23 of 26
Physics$77,380$36,878#59 of 107
Journalism$75,967$40,942#6 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$74,963$29,866#14 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Madison romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,720 one year after graduating and $58,565 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Madison rank for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks #89 by median pay four years after graduation, and #63 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is romance languages, literatures, and linguistics at University of Wisconsin-Madison worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for romance languages, literatures, and linguistics ($55,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Madison · 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.