East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 26 reporting college programs.
−$181,271 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
Observed national outcomes
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1University of Rhode Island$77,2242University of Southern California$64,4213San Francisco State University$61,6034University of California, Davis$60,9395University of Maryland-College Park$58,0636North Central College$57,4247University of California, Los Angeles$55,8988University of Puget Sound$53,7929CUNY Hunter College$53,50910University of Oregon$53,064Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
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Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Rhode IslandBachelor's Degree | Kingston, RI | $77,224 | $19,845 | +21% | Positive payoff |
| 2 | University of Southern CaliforniaBachelor's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $64,421 | Not available | -38% | Negative payoff |
| 3 | San Francisco State UniversityBachelor's Degree | San Francisco, CA | $61,603 | $14,108 | -28% | Negative payoff |
| 4 | University of California, DavisBachelor's Degree | Davis, CA | $60,939 | $15,375 | -33% | Negative payoff |
| 5 | University of Maryland-College ParkBachelor's Degree | College Park, MD | $58,063 | Not available | -46% | Negative payoff |
| 6 | North Central CollegeBachelor's Degree | Naperville, IL | $57,424 | Not available | -53% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | University of California, Los AngelesBachelor's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $55,898 | $13,900 | -53% | Negative payoff |
| 8 | University of Puget SoundBachelor's Degree | Tacoma, WA | $53,792 | $27,000 | -74% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | CUNY Hunter CollegeBachelor's Degree | New York, NY | $53,509 | Not available | -56% | Negative payoff |
| 10 | University of OregonBachelor's Degree | Eugene, OR | $53,064 | $21,201 | -70% | Negative payoff |
| 11 | Michigan State UniversityBachelor's Degree | East Lansing, MI | $52,496 | $20,620 | -71% | Negative payoff |
| 12 | Rowan UniversityBachelor's Degree | Glassboro, NJ | $52,195 | Not available | -73% | Negative payoff |
| 13 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusBachelor's Degree | Seattle, WA | $51,826 | Not available | -71% | Negative payoff |
| 14 | Indiana University-BloomingtonBachelor's Degree | Bloomington, IN | $50,989 | $24,093 | -76% | Negative payoff |
| 15 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionBachelor's Degree | Tempe, AZ | $47,331 | $18,750 | -90% | Negative payoff |
| 16 | University of Hawaii at ManoaBachelor's Degree | Honolulu, HI | $46,563 | $18,076 | -94% | Negative payoff |
| 17 | Ohio State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Columbus, OH | $46,527 | $22,500 | -94% | Negative payoff |
| 18 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteBachelor's Degree | Charlotte, NC | $44,878 | $28,313 | -101% | Negative payoff |
| 19 | Florida State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Tallahassee, FL | $44,502 | $17,100 | -102% | Negative payoff |
| 20 | Ball State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Muncie, IN | $44,208 | Not available | -103% | Negative payoff |
| 21 | Western Kentucky UniversityBachelor's Degree | Bowling Green, KY | $43,210 | Not available | -108% | Negative payoff |
| 22 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesBachelor's Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $42,569 | $18,463 | -110% | Negative payoff |
| 23 | Portland State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Portland, OR | $39,563 | $25,500 | -125% | Negative payoff |
| 24 | The University of Texas at AustinBachelor's Degree | Austin, TX | $38,455 | $20,750 | -125% | Negative payoff |
| 25 | University of Notre DameBachelor's Degree | Notre Dame, IN | Not available | $21,040 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $26,780 |
| 26 | St Olaf CollegeBachelor's Degree | Northfield, MN | Not available | $22,602 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $23,874 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.