Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania • Bachelor's

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Franklin and Marshall College

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Franklin and Marshall College and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at the bachelor's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 10 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Franklin and Marshall College, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $57,499 across all institutions offering Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at Franklin and Marshall College, the mean median-earnings figure is $80,050, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. The median cumulative federal loan debt for Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics graduates at Franklin and Marshall College is $19,250, which translates to roughly $160 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.

Earnings Comparison

This School
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Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
National Average
$57,499
All schools, same program
School Average
$80,050
All programs at Franklin and Marshall College

Program Details

Bachelor's
Credential Level
10
Completers (IPEDS)
857
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$19,250
Median Debt
$160/mo
Est. Monthly Payment

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Other Schools

School Median Earnings Median Debt
Vanderbilt University $114,368 $12,000
Villanova University $94,964 $27,000
Southern Methodist University $93,769 $19,730
Cornell University $89,275 $15,610
George Washington University $88,114 -
University of Notre Dame $85,619 $19,000
Syracuse University $84,654 $26,137
Fordham University $83,961 $27,000
Colgate University $81,802 $16,900
Tulane University of Louisiana $79,925 $20,500

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

Debt-to-earnings ratio compares cumulative debt to annual earnings. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that annual earnings exceed total debt, generally considered favorable. Estimated monthly payments assume a standard 10-year repayment plan.

PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.