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Bachelor's+6% vs national median236 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at CUNY Lehman College

Ranked 40th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,897
middle 50%: $30,550 – $56,124
Median · 5 years out
$61,431
middle 50%: $45,655 – $83,287
Median · 10 years out
$69,841
middle 50%: $48,291 – $108,278

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 CUNY Lehman College's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $44,897 one year after graduating, rising to $69,841 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 40th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,679 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elmhurst University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$62,111 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$61,728 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$61,226 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$61,226 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$61,078 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$60,845 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Lehman College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$120,368 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,745 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,363 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,262 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,604 · 5 yrs out

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