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Bachelor's+18% vs national median1,006 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 8th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,027
middle 50%: $32,040 – $65,093
Median · 5 years out
$68,919
middle 50%: $51,097 – $92,227
Median · 10 years out
$85,395
middle 50%: $63,681 – $129,630

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 Pennsylvania State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $48,027 one year after graduating, rising to $85,395 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 8th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,931 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$70,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$69,819 · 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
SUNY Old Westbury
$65,353 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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