Bachelor's-4% vs national median458 grads tracked
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at North Carolina State University
Ranked 100th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,545
middle 50%: $27,237 – $50,525
Median · 5 years out
$55,982
middle 50%: $42,571 – $77,799
Median · 10 years out
$74,596
middle 50%: $53,626 – $108,803
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
Romance Languages and Linguistics graduates at North Carolina State University start at $38k. Median earnings reach $75k after ten years.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,884 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sam Houston State University
$56,654 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$56,620 · 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
West Texas A&M University
$55,849 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,811 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$55,713 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$55,525 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
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