Bachelor's+8% vs national median557 grads tracked
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Houston
Ranked 30th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,879
middle 50%: $28,994 – $59,940
Median · 5 years out
$63,082
middle 50%: $47,544 – $75,667
Median · 10 years out
$68,758
middle 50%: $54,965 – $84,102
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
The University of Houston reports a $44k median salary for Romance Languages and Linguistics majors in year one. Mid-career earnings reach $63k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,671 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$63,818 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$63,548 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$62,976 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$62,592 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$62,111 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out
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