Bachelor's-3% vs national median222 grads tracked
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at DePaul University
Ranked 95th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $26,507 – $49,482
Median · 5 years out
$56,620
middle 50%: $40,018 – $74,696
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $56,688 – $110,938
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
DePaul University Romance Languages graduates see a median year-1 salary of $38k. Ten-year median earnings reach $76k.
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
≈ $8,813 total interest
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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
CUNY Brooklyn College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$56,666 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$56,654 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$56,354 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$55,982 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$55,849 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at DePaul University
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$142,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,614 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$119,260 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,082 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,914 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
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