Dickinson College Spanish / French / Romance Languages: earnings, debt & careers

Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates of Dickinson College earn a median $59,045 four years after graduating ($39,694 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $19,000. That is $2,923 above the U.S. median for Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates ($56,122 across 225 colleges), and ranks 6th of 10 Pennsylvania colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$59,045

U.S. median for this major: $56,122.

College Scorecard field of study; 21 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$39,694

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$19,000

About 32% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $22,000.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$37,607 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $82,902. College Scorecard.

Dickinson College Spanish / French / Romance Languages: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Dickinson College graduates$59,045
Pennsylvania median (10 colleges)$59,858 (−$813)
U.S. median (225 colleges)$56,122 (+$2,923)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Spanish / French / Romance Languages nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Dickinson College's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$40,755$168,3187.2 years
$30–48k$15,081$62,2852.7 years
$48–75k$16,316$67,3852.9 years
$75–110k$22,696$93,7344.0 years
$110k+$45,175$186,5738.0 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (73% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates 4 years after graduating ($59,045) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in PA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $23,248 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Spanish / French / Romance Languages at Pennsylvania colleges

Every Pennsylvania college we cover that reports Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Villanova University$94,964$27,000$43,75692%
2Bucknell University$76,364$24,625$40,76686%
3Pennsylvania State University$62,831$23,250$32,87586%
4Washington & Jefferson College$61,972$27,000$25,00270%
5Temple University$60,672$26,000$28,19875%
6Dickinson College$59,045$19,000$37,60780%
7Susquehanna University$58,349$27,000$28,81982%
8University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg$56,041$27,000$17,94540%
9University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus$56,041$27,000$30,43486%
10Lebanon Valley College$55,548—$26,97965%

51 more Pennsylvania colleges offer Spanish / French / Romance Languages but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Harrisburg area$72,860
Pennsylvania$78,800
U.S.$72,040

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs -0.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Interpreters and Translators

Harrisburg area$54,390
Pennsylvania$57,040
U.S.$60,170

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +2.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Dickinson College, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Dickinson College Spanish / French / Romance Languages questions

How much do Dickinson College Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates earn?

Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates of Dickinson College earn a median $59,045 four years after graduating and $39,694 one year after. The U.S. median for Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates across 225 colleges is $56,122.

How much debt do Dickinson College Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates of Dickinson College is $19,000, about 32% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $22,000.

Is Dickinson College a good school for Spanish / French / Romance Languages in Pennsylvania?

On pay, Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates of Dickinson College earn $59,045 four years out, $813 below the median for the same major across 10 Pennsylvania colleges ($59,858) and $2,923 above the U.S. median ($56,122). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Dickinson College rank for Spanish / French / Romance Languages in Pennsylvania?

Of 10 Pennsylvania colleges reporting Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduate earnings, Dickinson College ranks 6th. The highest is Villanova University at $94,964.

What jobs do Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates get?

A common career is secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education, with a median wage of $72,860 in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA area and $72,040 nationally. Others include interpreters and translators.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Dickinson College Spanish / French / Romance Languages: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/dickinson-college/majors/spanish-french-romance-languages (College Scorecard and BLS data).