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Bachelor's-12% vs national median104 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Randolph - Macon College

Ranked 162nd of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,371
middle 50%: $29,421 – $50,129
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $41,799 – $60,013
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $50,539 – $103,464

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 Randolph - Macon College's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $42,371 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 162nd 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,791 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mary Baldwin University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$51,357 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$51,291 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$50,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$50,847 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$50,806 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Randolph - Macon College

Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,505 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$72,282 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,090 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,622 · 5 yrs out

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