Program Analysis
Graduates earn $34,649/yr, roughly in line with the $34,637 national median for Romance Languages & Literatures. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
An earnings multiple of 2.1x means the program roughly breaks even in financial terms over ten years. Non-financial factors need to justify the investment.
AI risk is moderate — 58% task exposure — and the 4% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $26,228 debt-to-$34,649 income ratio translates to about 9 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
At #162 out of 198 programs, Baylor University's financial outcomes for Romance Languages & Literatures trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.