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Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,225 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 85th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,427
middle 50%: $25,545 – $49,625
Median · 5 years out
$57,520
middle 50%: $41,806 – $78,192
Median · 10 years out
$76,770
middle 50%: $53,524 – $109,264

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $36,427 one year after graduating, rising to $76,770 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 85th of 222 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,864 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$58,021 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$57,980 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$57,957 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$57,548 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$57,518 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out

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