Linguistics at Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
36
Optimistic
35
Base Case
28
Pessimistic
Earnings
$31,622/yr (14% vs median)
AI Risk
Very High (56% exposed)
Job Market
Large (83,300 openings/yr)
ROI
8.5x earnings multiple (5.2x out-of-state)
How AI Changes the Outlook
Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Linguistics graduates.
| Optimistic No Disruption |
Base Case Gradual AI |
Pessimistic Aggressive AI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $553K | $546K | $499K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 8.6x | 8.5x | 7.8x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 5.2x | 5.2x | 4.7x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 43% | 38% | 28% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 36 | 35 | 28 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$63,912
Out-of-state: $105,552 (5.2x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$22,925
8.7 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$54,685
73% growth from Year 1
About Ramapo College of New Jersey
Ramapo College of New Jersey has a 73% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a smaller institution with 4,664 students in Mahwah, NJ.
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Social scientists and related workers, all other
$100,340/yr
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
$78,270/yr
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
$77,010/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ramapo College of New Jersey's Linguistics program score?
This program scores 35/100 — on the lower end for Linguistics. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is Linguistics to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Linguistics careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 56% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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