Program Analysis
Graduates earn $34,649/yr, roughly in line with the $34,637 national median for Romance Languages. 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 trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.