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Bachelor's0% vs national median80 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Macalester College

Ranked 81st of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,729
middle 50%: $29,502 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$57,957
middle 50%: $37,592 – $80,258
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $61,036 – $99,793

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 Macalester College's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $40,729 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 81st 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,349 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Iowa
$58,207 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$58,166 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$58,021 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$57,980 · 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
University of Colorado Boulder
$57,520 · 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

Other majors at Macalester College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$121,630 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$121,630 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$99,879 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$99,879 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out

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