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Bachelor's-4% vs national median211 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at CUNY York College

Ranked 99th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,226
middle 50%: $36,422 – $60,515
Median · 5 years out
$56,106
middle 50%: $46,587 – $75,548
Median · 10 years out
$62,132
middle 50%: $52,411 – $104,222

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 York College's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $49,226 one year after graduating, rising to $62,132 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 99th 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
≈ $7,637 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$56,666 · 5 yrs out
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
North Carolina State University
$55,982 · 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

Other majors at CUNY York College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$155,890 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$124,732 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$98,937 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,030 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,244 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacology and Toxicology (Bachelor's)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,218 · 5 yrs out

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