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East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics bachelor's degree at University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$4,256 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
24.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−53% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$55,898 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+137%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$23,980 → $56,910
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
33Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

41Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
28Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$55,898$19,816 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,548

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$13,900

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,898

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$147/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,548Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,614Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE9.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE92.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$23,980Year 1
$55,898Year 4
$56,910Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,658
Estimated loan payment$147
33borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,898 vs. $51,642

$4,256 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$99,860 median wageCA estimate · 2,170 jobs · 25-1124$64,680–$166,400 middle 50% of CA wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeInterpreters and Translators$70,770 median wageCA estimate · 5,560 jobs · 27-3091$56,230–$102,010 middle 50% of CA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,370 median wageCA estimate · 99,230 jobs · 25-2031$79,710–$125,920 middle 50% of CA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$5,705 higher earnings · $270 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,603
Debt
$14,108
Annual net price
$12,278
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Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

$8,523 higher earnings

Earnings
$64,421
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$32,740
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Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

$5,041 higher earnings

Earnings
$60,939
Debt
$15,375
Annual net price
$14,741
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Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island

$21,326 higher earnings

Earnings
$77,224
Debt
$19,845
Annual net price
$21,440
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

23 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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