How much debt do Gettysburg College Romance languages graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $26,000, which ranks 5th lowest of 12 Romance languages bachelor's programs in Pennsylvania. That works out to about $276 a month over 10 years.

Is a Romance languages degree from Gettysburg College worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 59% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 62%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Pennsylvania programs report higher pay.

Gettysburg College Romance Languages (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Private nonprofit college
Gettysburg, PA
About 30 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Gettysburg College Romance languages graduates earn more than graduates of most Romance languages programs nationally, $44,068 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $26,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $22,067. Several Pennsylvania programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$44,06888th percentile of 189 programs nationally

Median federal debt$26,0005th lowest of 12 Pennsylvania programs

Debt-to-earnings59%Pennsylvania median 65%, national 62%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Pennsylvania and national columns are the medians across all Romance languages bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$44,068	$38,534	$34,649
Median federal debt at graduation	$26,000	$26,233	$22,067
Debt as share of first-year pay	59%	65%	62%
Programs compared		12	189

Debt and first-year pay at every Pennsylvania Romance languages program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Pennsylvania medians.

Gettysburg CollegeOther Pennsylvania programs

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Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $276 a month, or 7.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Gettysburg area are about 5% below the national average, so a $44,068 salary here buys what about $46,203 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to Romance languages, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$78,800

Median pay in Pennsylvania. 52,240 people work in this job in Pennsylvania. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $51,440Top 10%: $102,360

Interpreters and Translators

$57,040

Median pay in Pennsylvania. 1,420 people work in this job in Pennsylvania. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 6,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $38,580Top 10%: $104,120

About Gettysburg College

Tuition and fees	$66,640 / year
Average net price after aid	$31,490 / year
Admission rate	39%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	83%
Undergraduate students	2,099

Romance Languages ranks 5th of 14 bachelor's programs at Gettysburg College by first-year earnings. The top three are Computer Science ($74,642), Economics ($62,925), and Business Administration ($51,673).

Other Romance languages bachelor's programs near Gettysburg

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA · private nonprofit		$44,068	$26,000
Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA · private nonprofit	25 mi	$39,694	$19,000
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA · private nonprofit	51 mi	$45,300	$19,250

Common questions

The median graduate earns $44,068 one year after graduating. The median across Romance languages bachelor's programs in Pennsylvania is $38,534.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Pennsylvania comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the Romance languages program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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