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Bachelor's+2% vs national median343 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 61st of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,879
middle 50%: $30,562 – $57,719
Median · 5 years out
$59,091
middle 50%: $44,819 – $74,251
Median · 10 years out
$71,801
middle 50%: $54,914 – $85,769

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 Southern Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $43,879 one year after graduating, rising to $71,801 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 61st 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.

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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $7,942 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wyoming
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$59,512 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$59,258 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$58,974 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$58,716 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$58,674 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$58,625 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$58,590 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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