Romance Languages and Literatures Programs in the Northeast
Updated
Regional list from Best Romance Languages and Literatures Programs by Earnings
This page ranks 71 Romance Languages and Literatures programs in the Northeast by the median earnings of Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, highest first. Villanova University leads the list with median earnings of $94,964 four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $94,964 to $22,192, with a median of $55,075. For 28 of the 71 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 28 public and 43 private nonprofit institutions. CUNY Hunter College reports the lowest average net price on the page, at $2,984. CUNY Hunter College ranks 20th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villanova University · Villanova, PA | $94,964 | $43,756 | $17,823 | 27.0% |
| Villanova University reports median earnings of $94,964 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 28. | |||||
| 2 | Cornell University · Ithaca, NY | $89,275 | $28,690 | $1,776 | 8.8% |
| Cornell University admits 9% of applicants and its Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed left with a median of $15,610 in federal loans. | |||||
| 3 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $84,654 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| Syracuse University ranks 497th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, alongside median earnings of $84,654 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Fordham University · Bronx, NY | $83,961 | $44,338 | $32,474 | 59.3% |
| Fordham University carries an average net price of $32,474 for families earning under $30,000, and its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing earned a median of $83,961. | |||||
| 5 | Colgate University · Hamilton, NY | $81,802 | $28,786 | $6,086 | 13.9% |
| Colgate University ranks 5th on this list and carries a median federal debt of $16,900 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 6 | Providence College · Providence, RI | $76,956 | $48,523 | $28,152 | 50.9% |
| Providence College reports median earnings of $76,956 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 7 | Bucknell University · Lewisburg, PA | $76,364 | $40,766 | $20,980 | 28.9% |
| Bucknell University admits 29% of applicants and its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing earned a median of $76,364. | |||||
| 8 | College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA | $76,301 | $38,782 | $14,343 | 17.6% |
| College of the Holy Cross carries an average net price of $14,343 for families earning under $30,000, with a cohort of 33 in the earnings data. | |||||
| 9 | Marist University · Poughkeepsie, NY | $73,868 | $41,544 | $26,083 | 56.5% |
| Marist University ranks 987th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $25,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 10 | Tufts University · Medford, MA | $70,767 | $39,998 | $11,284 | 11.5% |
| Tufts University reports median earnings of $70,767 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 39. | |||||
| 11 | Drew University · Madison, NJ | $69,293 | $24,280 | $15,224 | 67.8% |
| Drew University admits 68% of applicants and carries a median federal debt of $27,000 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 12 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $67,384 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% |
| University of Rhode Island, a public university, reports median earnings of $67,384 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Binghamton University · Vestal, NY | $66,841 | $21,620 | $12,171 | 38.6% |
| Binghamton University reports median earnings of $66,841 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $21,620. | |||||
| 14 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $66,519 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick admits 58% of applicants and posts a median of $20,750 in federal debt among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 15 | University at Albany · Albany, NY | $66,414 | $17,167 | $11,112 | 69.1% |
| With an admission rate of 69%, University at Albany posts median earnings of $66,414 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA | $65,036 | $25,496 | $2,546 | 14.1% |
| Wellesley College, a private nonprofit institution, carries an average net price of $2,546 for families earning under $30,000 and a median earnings figure of $65,036. | |||||
| 17 | CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY | $64,185 | $4,195 | $1,541 | 64.4% |
| CUNY Queens College sits at 61st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $4,195. | |||||
| 18 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $63,733 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
| University of Connecticut graduates a cohort of 27 in the earnings data and records median earnings of $63,733 four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $62,831 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus reports median earnings of $62,831 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, and a median federal debt of $23,250 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 20 | Washington & Jefferson College · Washington, PA | $61,972 | $25,002 | $15,265 | 80.6% |
| Washington & Jefferson College admits 81% of applicants and reports median earnings of $61,972 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 21 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $60,672 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
| Temple University shows an average net price of $22,694 for families earning under $30,000 and a median earnings figure of $60,672. | |||||
| 22 | Clark University · Worcester, MA | $60,649 | $28,714 | $18,188 | 39.5% |
| Clark University ranks 986th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with median federal debt of $26,759 across all of the school's borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 23 | Amherst College · Amherst, MA | $60,212 | $23,367 | $1,086 | 9.0% |
| Amherst College reports median earnings of $60,212 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $1,086 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 24 | Saint Michael's College · Colchester, VT | $59,914 | $25,239 | $12,825 | 84.5% |
| Saint Michael's College ranks 24th on this list, with an admission rate of 85% and a median earnings figure of $59,914. | |||||
| 25 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $59,216 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
| University at Buffalo reports median earnings of $59,216 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, alongside a cohort of 19 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 26 | Dickinson College · Carlisle, PA | $59,045 | $37,607 | $40,755 | 42.1% |
| A private nonprofit in Carlisle, Dickinson College ranks 26th on this list and shows an admission rate of 42%. | |||||
| 27 | Susquehanna University · Selinsgrove, PA | $58,349 | $28,819 | $19,757 | 81.4% |
| Susquehanna University carries a median federal debt of $27,000 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed, and its graduates four years after completing earn a median of $58,349. | |||||
| 28 | Smith College · Northampton, MA | $58,304 | $27,579 | $1,363 | 21.0% |
| Smith College posts an average net price of $1,363 for families earning under $30,000, while its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates earn a median of $58,304 four years after completing. | |||||
| 29 | Westfield State University · Westfield, MA | $58,290 | $16,721 | $10,751 | 81.4% |
| Westfield State University ranks 525th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $58,290 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 30 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $57,523 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| With an admission rate of 88%, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus lists median earnings of $57,523 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 31 | CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY | $57,143 | $3,148 | $1,589 | 56.6% |
| CUNY Lehman College reports an average net price of $3,148 and median earnings of $57,143 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 32 | Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater, MA | $56,609 | $16,383 | $10,007 | 87.8% |
| Bridgewater State University ranks 32nd on this list, with a median federal debt of $28,300 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 33 | Skidmore College · Saratoga Springs, NY | $56,595 | $32,297 | $9,932 | 21.1% |
| Skidmore College shows a median federal debt of $19,500 across all of the school's borrowers who completed, and its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates earn a median of $56,595 four years after completing. | |||||
| 34 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $56,041 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus reports median earnings of $56,041 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, drawn from a cohort of 61 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 35 | Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ | $55,208 | $15,566 | $10,880 | 87.9% |
| Montclair State University ranks 56th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and carries an average net price of $15,566. | |||||
| 36 | New Jersey City University · Jersey City, NJ | $55,075 | $16,053 | $14,005 | 98.4% |
| New Jersey City University admits 98% of applicants and reports median earnings of $55,075 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 37 | Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY | $54,839 | $39,343 | $15,953 | 18.6% |
| Vassar College reports median earnings of $54,839 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $39,343. | |||||
| 38 | Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA | $52,107 | $41,704 | $4,284 | 16.4% |
| Boston College admits 16% of applicants and carries an average net price of $4,284 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 39 | Nazareth University · Rochester, NY | $51,412 | $29,357 | $22,796 | 74.7% |
| Nazareth University ranks 39th on this list, with median federal debt of $26,768 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 40 | Kean University · Union, NJ | $50,854 | $12,447 | $7,374 | 75.9% |
| Kean University, a public university in Union, posts median earnings of $50,854 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 41 | Hamilton College · Clinton, NY | $50,439 | $28,985 | $8,028 | 13.6% |
| Hamilton College sits 41st on this page and reports an average net price of $8,028 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 42 | Williams College · Williamstown, MA | $49,644 | $17,716 | -$2,610* | 8.3% |
| Williams College holds an admission rate of 8% and ranks 189th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 43 | Lafayette College · Easton, PA | $48,823 | $34,433 | $12,716 | 31.5% |
| Lafayette College reports median earnings of $48,823 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $34,433. | |||||
| 44 | Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, CT | $47,944 | $20,857 | $17,736 | 91.5% |
| Southern Connecticut State University carries median federal debt of $16,750 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed and an admission rate of 91%. | |||||
| 45 | Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY | $44,942 | $21,590 | $4,570 | 4.0% |
| Columbia University in the City of New York ranks 55th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $4,570 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 46 | Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY | $40,503 | $18,784 | $12,943 | 49.0% |
| Stony Brook University posts median earnings of $40,503 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, alongside median federal debt of $16,781 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 47 | William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ | $39,729 | $18,745 | $16,171 | 90.1% |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey admits 90% of applicants and reports an average net price of $18,745. | |||||
| 48 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA | $39,648 | $29,689 | $22,570 | 88.8% |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia ranks 48th on this list, with median earnings of $39,648 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 49 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA | $39,369 | $22,383 | $10,164 | 59.7% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst reports median earnings of $39,369 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, with 78 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 50 | Saint Anselm College · Manchester, NH | $39,369 | $34,779 | $25,143 | 78.1% |
| A private nonprofit institution in Manchester, Saint Anselm College ranks 50th on this list and shows an admission rate of 78%. | |||||
| 51 | University of Massachusetts-Boston · Boston, MA | $39,153 | $17,707 | $14,070 | 83.8% |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston carries an average net price of $17,707 and ranks 122nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 52 | Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT | $38,289 | $31,483 | $12,723 | 10.8% |
| Middlebury College admits 11% of applicants and posts median earnings of $38,289 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 53 | Stonehill College · Easton, MA | $38,289 | $33,016 | $23,605 | 66.3% |
| With an average net price of $23,605 for families earning under $30,000, Stonehill College ranks 53rd on this list. | |||||
| 54 | Connecticut College · New London, CT | $35,060 | $36,175 | $13,341 | 37.0% |
| Connecticut College reports median earnings of $35,060 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 37%. | |||||
| 55 | CUNY Hunter College · New York, NY | $34,847 | $2,984 | $1,029 | 53.8% |
| CUNY Hunter College ranks 20th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and carries an average net price of $2,984. | |||||
| 56 | Mount Holyoke College · South Hadley, MA | $34,450 | $26,441 | $10,882 | 36.0% |
| Mount Holyoke College shows median federal debt of $23,828 among Romance Languages and Literatures completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $34,450 four years after completing. | |||||
| 57 | CUNY City College · New York, NY | $34,212 | $3,776 | $1,251 | 60.0% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $11,990 in federal loans at CUNY City College, which ranks 48th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 58 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $33,993 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
| Boston University admits 11% of applicants and reports an average net price of $9,500 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 59 | CUNY York College · Jamaica, NY | $32,925 | $4,456 | $2,861 | 64.1% |
| CUNY York College posts median earnings of $32,925 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, with 5 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 60 | Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME | $32,925 | $14,398 | $3,145 | 7.1% |
| A private nonprofit institution in Brunswick, Bowdoin College ranks 60th on this list and carries an average net price of $14,398. | |||||
| 61 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $32,925 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
| Hofstra University reports median earnings of $32,925 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $34,176. | |||||
| 62 | Allegheny College · Meadville, PA | $32,569 | $22,940 | $18,495 | 54.6% |
| With an admission rate of 55%, Allegheny College ranks 62nd on this list and shows median earnings of $32,569 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 63 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA | $32,029 | $23,726 | $18,709 | 86.5% |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, a public university in Shippensburg, posts median earnings of $32,029 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $23,726. | |||||
| 64 | New York University · New York, NY | $29,685 | $37,050 | $16,977 | 9.2% |
| New York University admits 9% of applicants and its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates earn a median of $29,685 four years after completing, with an average net price of $16,977 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 65 | State University of New York at Oswego · Oswego, NY | $26,933 | $16,236 | $8,714 | 80.6% |
| State University of New York at Oswego ranks 65th on this list, with an average net price of $16,236 and median earnings of $26,933 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 66 | State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY | $26,063 | $18,809 | $10,541 | 61.6% |
| An average net price of $10,541 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with median earnings of $26,063 for Romance Languages and Literatures graduates of State University of New York at New Paltz four years after completing. | |||||
| 67 | Ursinus College · Collegeville, PA | $25,194 | $30,536 | $20,622 | 91.8% |
| Ursinus College admits 92% of applicants, and its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates earn a median of $25,194 four years after completing. | |||||
| 68 | Siena University · Loudonville, NY | $24,615 | $33,733 | $26,417 | 69.0% |
| Siena University ranks 68th on this list, with median earnings of $24,615 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $33,733. | |||||
| 69 | Franklin and Marshall College · Lancaster, PA | $24,421 | $36,425 | $12,321 | 28.2% |
| Franklin and Marshall College posts an average net price of $12,321 for families earning under $30,000, and its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates earn a median of $24,421 four years after completing. | |||||
| 70 | St Lawrence University · Canton, NY | $23,649 | $28,651 | $13,420 | 54.3% |
| St Lawrence University reports median earnings of $23,649 for its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 54%. | |||||
| 71 | Bates College · Lewiston, ME | $22,192 | $29,351 | $2,397 | 13.3% |
| Bates College admits 13% of applicants, and its Romance Languages and Literatures graduates earn a median of $22,192 four years after completing. | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Romance Languages and Literatures graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 28 of the 71 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between Villanova University and Cornell University is $5,689, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom is $72,772.
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