The University of Texas at El Paso Spanish / French / Romance Languages: earnings, debt & careers

Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates of The University of Texas at El Paso earn a median $47,152 four years after graduating ($30,291 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $24,050. That is $8,970 below the U.S. median for Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates ($56,122 across 225 colleges), and ranks 11th of 13 Texas colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$47,152

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

College Scorecard field of study; 18 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$30,291

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$24,050

About 51% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $22,000.

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What your family pays
$9,403 /yr

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

Sticker price $19,836. College Scorecard.

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

Same major, other colleges

UTEP graduates$47,152
Texas median (13 colleges)$54,541 (−$7,389)
U.S. median (225 colleges)$56,122 (−$8,970)

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 UTEP'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$7,863$37,0352.7 years
$30–48k$8,136$38,3212.8 years
$48–75k$10,120$47,6653.5 years
$75–110k$14,093$66,3784.9 years
$110k+$18,282$86,1086.3 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.7 years, the average time graduates took (21% 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 ($47,152) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $13,636 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 Texas colleges

Every Texas 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
1Southern Methodist University$93,769$19,730$40,89284%
2The University of Texas at Austin$58,697$19,241$19,85789%
3University of Houston$56,442$18,750$14,27665%
4Sam Houston State University$55,647—$16,40455%
5University of North Texas$55,259$20,666$15,64961%
6Austin College$55,168—$21,10767%
7Texas State University$54,541$22,133$16,80555%
8Texas A&M University-College Station$53,563$15,500$21,31584%
9The University of Texas at Arlington$51,653$16,797$13,95154%
10Texas Tech University$47,290$19,750$19,07069%
11The University of Texas at El Paso$47,152$24,050$9,40350%
12The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley$42,224$12,633$4,83151%
13Texas A & M International University$24,533—$3,63746%

37 more Texas 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

El Paso area$62,570
Texas$63,590
U.S.$72,040

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

Interpreters and Translators

El Paso area$43,870
Texas$47,510
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 UTEP, by income

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How much do UTEP Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates earn?

Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates of The University of Texas at El Paso earn a median $47,152 four years after graduating and $30,291 one year after. The U.S. median for Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates across 225 colleges is $56,122.

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

The median federal loan debt for Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates of The University of Texas at El Paso is $24,050, about 51% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $22,000.

Is UTEP a good school for Spanish / French / Romance Languages in Texas?

On pay, Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduates of The University of Texas at El Paso earn $47,152 four years out, $7,389 below the median for the same major across 13 Texas colleges ($54,541) and $8,970 below the U.S. median ($56,122). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does UTEP rank for Spanish / French / Romance Languages in Texas?

Of 13 Texas colleges reporting Spanish / French / Romance Languages graduate earnings, The University of Texas at El Paso ranks 11th. The highest is Southern Methodist University at $93,769.

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 $62,570 in the El Paso, TX 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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