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Bachelor's+21% vs national median546 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Ranked 6th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,759
middle 50%: $27,465 – $56,957
Median · 5 years out
$70,595
middle 50%: $49,223 – $89,821
Median · 10 years out
$93,472
middle 50%: $68,397 – $117,652

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 State University of New York at Stony Brook's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $40,759 one year after graduating, rising to $93,472 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 6th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,468 total interest

Same major at other universities

Quinnipiac University
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$72,258 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$71,942 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$69,819 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$68,919 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$67,829 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$67,465 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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