Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Bachelor's degree · Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY

CIP 16.09

$28,999Median earnings 1 year after graduating
$54,839Median earnings 4 years after
$54,746Median earnings 5 years after
$19,000Median federal debt
33Graduates per year

How this program compares

Graduates of the bachelor's degree program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Vassar College earn a median of $28,999 one year after completing the program. Nationally, bachelor's degree graduates in this field earn a median of $55,000 four years after graduating (middle half: $38,411–$73,324). Median debt is $19,000, about 66% of first-year earnings.

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's degree) at other New York schools

CollegeEarnings (1 yr)Median debt
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York
$54,327$20,250
Colgate University
Hamilton
$53,541$16,900
CUNY York College
Jamaica
$46,882—
Fordham University
Bronx
$44,073$27,000
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook
$43,821$16,781
Hamilton College
Clinton
$41,946$12,000
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs
$40,204—
Syracuse University
Syracuse
$39,825$26,137
CUNY Queens College
Queens
$37,654—
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York
$37,442—
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx
$35,941$6,989
Cornell University
Ithaca
$33,419$15,610
Binghamton University
Vestal
$32,718$17,263
University at Albany
Albany
$30,810$20,000
CUNY Hunter College
New York
$30,534—

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Frequently asked questions

How much do Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics graduates from Vassar College make?

The median salary is $28,999 one year after graduation and $54,746 after five years.

How much student debt do graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed federal loans owe a median of $19,000.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release (Field of Study data). Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid.