The University of Texas at AustinPublic, 4-year · Austin, TX · Certificate, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
386 awards$58,697 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09. 1,000 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 8,904 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 148 | 1,464 | $53,696 | $34,385 to $72,756 |
| Associate | 134 | 934 | $40,755 | $24,870 to $58,362 |
| Bachelor's | 820 | 5,177 | $55,000 | $38,411 to $73,324 |
| Graduate certificate | 49 | 62 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 174 | 930 | $60,728 | $46,427 to $78,882 |
| Doctorate | 74 | 337 | $69,860 | $54,681 to $87,524 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 42 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year · Madison, WI · Certificate, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
184 awards$58,565 median 4 years out
Weber State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Ogden, UT · Associate, Certificate, Bachelor's
150 awards$61,799 median 4 years out
Boise State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Boise, ID · Certificate, Bachelor's
143 awards$56,877 median 4 years out
Idaho State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Pocatello, ID · Certificate, Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
106 awards$42,232 median 4 years out
University of ArizonaPublic, 4-year · Tucson, AZ · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
100 awards$48,487 median 4 years out
University of GeorgiaPublic, 4-year · Athens, GA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
92 awards$63,942 median 4 years out
Pasadena City CollegePublic, 2-year · Pasadena, CA · Certificate, Associate
90 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Florida International UniversityPublic, 4-year · Miami, FL · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
85 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Ohio State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Columbus, OH · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate
83 awards$58,235 median 4 years out
Middlebury CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Middlebury, VT · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
72 awards$61,632 median 4 years out
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · University Park, PA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate
71 awards$62,831 median 4 years out
San Diego State UniversityPublic, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
71 awards$49,167 median 4 years out
California State University-FresnoPublic, 4-year · Fresno, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
68 awards$45,063 median 4 years out
University of Virginia-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Charlottesville, VA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
67 awards$67,904 median 4 years out
Bakersfield CollegePublic, 4-year · Bakersfield, CA · Associate
66 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Michigan-Ann ArborPublic, 4-year · Ann Arbor, MI · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's, Graduate certificate
61 awards$64,426 median 4 years out
University of Rhode IslandPublic, 4-year · Kingston, RI · Bachelor's, Master's
61 awards$67,384 median 4 years out
California State University-San BernardinoPublic, 4-year · San Bernardino, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate
60 awards$40,695 median 4 years out
Brigham Young UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Provo, UT · Bachelor's, Master's
59 awards$63,189 median 4 years out
University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-year · Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
57 awards$75,715 median 4 years out
University of California-DavisPublic, 4-year · Davis, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
56 awards$60,797 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate
55 awards$55,428 median 4 years out
University of IowaPublic, 4-year · Iowa City, IA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
53 awards$54,530 median 4 years out
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230 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 16.09. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $79,350 | 19,830 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Educational instruction and library | $72,040 | 1,065,210 |
| Interpreters and Translators | Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media | $60,170 | 52,060 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.