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Bachelor's+12% vs national median106 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at SUNY Old Westbury

Ranked 14th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,412
middle 50%: $22,905 – $47,705
Median · 5 years out
$65,353
middle 50%: $46,663 – $84,494
Median · 10 years out
$95,189
middle 50%: $65,986 – $122,926

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 SUNY Old Westbury's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $36,412 one year after graduating, rising to $95,189 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 14th 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
≈ $8,194 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Connecticut College
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,308 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$64,812 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$64,702 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$64,608 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$64,546 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Old Westbury

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,769 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,117 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$75,410 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$72,879 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,191 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$71,999 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$70,151 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,292 · 5 yrs out

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