Romance Languages at William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
39
Optimistic
39
Base Case
29
Pessimistic
Earnings
$40,260/yr (16% vs median)
AI Risk
Very High (58% exposed)
Job Market
Large (75,000 openings/yr)
ROI
5.4x earnings multiple (2.7x out-of-state)
How AI Changes the Outlook
Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Romance Languages graduates.
| Optimistic No Disruption |
Base Case Gradual AI |
Pessimistic Aggressive AI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $543K | $537K | $492K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 5.4x | 5.4x | 4.9x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 2.7x | 2.7x | 2.5x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 43% | 38% | 27% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 39 | 39 | 29 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$100,160
Out-of-state: $197,648 (2.7x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$20,500
6.1 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$56,703
41% growth from Year 1
About William & Mary
Admission to William & Mary is competitive, with 33% of applicants accepted, enrolling 6,949 students in Williamsburg, VA.
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Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
$77,010/yr
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
$64,580/yr
Interpreters and translators
$59,440/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Romance Languages at William & Mary?
A score of 39/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Romance Languages. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace Romance Languages careers?
With 58% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $491,877 in decade earnings vs $543,453 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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