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Bachelor's-17% vs national median163 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Cleveland State University

Ranked 192nd of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,543
middle 50%: $25,194 – $47,021
Median · 5 years out
$48,258
middle 50%: $39,310 – $60,533
Median · 10 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $42,822 – $75,634

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 Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $36,543 one year after graduating, rising to $57,867 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 192nd 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,012 total interest

Same major at other universities

Wright State University
$48,815 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$48,401 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$47,913 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$47,544 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cleveland State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out

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