Best East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
23
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$270,832
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$33,229
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Notre Dame
Grad rate: 96.6% |
IN | +$428,772 | $80,901 | $80,211 | $21,040 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
University of Maryland-College Park
Grad rate: 88.9% |
MD | +$338,448 | $64,537 | $28,073 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Grad rate: 84.0% |
PA | -$51,688 | $46,757 | $36,707 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
University of Puget Sound
Grad rate: 72.3% |
WA | -$108,266 | $53,511 | $75,509 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Brigham Young University
Grad rate: 80.4% |
UT | -$135,996 | $39,376 | $20,879 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Michigan State University
Grad rate: 81.9% |
MI | -$170,229 | $40,986 | $30,528 | $20,620 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Grad rate: 89.3% |
WI | -$184,520 | $38,328 | $27,770 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Grad rate: 68.8% |
NC | -$216,918 | $37,472 | $22,034 | $28,313 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
The University of Texas at Austin
Grad rate: 87.7% |
TX | -$232,360 | $37,751 | $29,842 | $20,750 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
University of California-Los Angeles
Grad rate: 92.6% |
CA | -$251,117 | $37,711 | $36,643 | $13,900 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 87.9% |
OH | -$308,615 | $33,952 | $29,320 | $22,500 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
University of Colorado Boulder
Grad rate: 74.9% |
CO | -$329,084 | $32,239 | $33,466 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Grad rate: 67.4% |
AZ | -$329,700 | $32,390 | $28,047 | $18,750 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
San Francisco State University
Grad rate: 52.2% |
CA | -$334,277 | $31,290 | $25,258 | $14,108 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
University of California-Davis
Grad rate: 85.7% |
CA | -$408,784 | $30,212 | $38,067 | $15,375 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Grad rate: 84.6% |
MN | -$409,717 | $28,563 | $29,013 | $18,463 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
University of Florida
Grad rate: 90.7% |
FL | -$410,736 | $25,807 | $21,719 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Grad rate: 84.0% |
WA | -$443,088 | $25,902 | $30,282 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Grad rate: 62.5% |
HI | -$447,610 | $25,606 | $23,832 | $18,076 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Grad rate: 83.1% |
MA | -$462,676 | $25,544 | $33,389 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Indiana University-Bloomington
Grad rate: 81.2% |
IN | -$497,789 | $24,209 | $27,361 | $24,093 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Florida State University
Grad rate: 83.9% |
FL | -$625,557 | $16,613 | $23,683 | $17,100 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
University of Oregon
Grad rate: 72.5% |
OR | -$637,645 | $18,076 | $32,636 | $21,201 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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