Bachelor's+1% vs national median250 grads tracked
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at State University of New York at New Paltz
Ranked 67th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,431
middle 50%: $23,265 – $47,392
Median · 5 years out
$58,590
middle 50%: $40,113 – $76,873
Median · 10 years out
$78,199
middle 50%: $57,832 – $99,643
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 majors at SUNY New Paltz see a median starting salary of $32k. Earnings climb to $78k by year 10.
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
≈ $9,223 total interest
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$59,091 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$58,974 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$58,716 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$58,674 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$58,625 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$58,523 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$58,466 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$58,418 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$58,344 · 5 yrs out
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$118,233 · 5 yrs out
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$113,872 · 5 yrs out
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$109,162 · 5 yrs out
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$102,996 · 5 yrs out
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$99,390 · 5 yrs out
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$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
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$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
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$88,509 · 5 yrs out
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$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,447 · 5 yrs out
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