Bennington, Vermont · Private Non-Profit

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Bennington College

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $30,947 school-wide net price and $38,289 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

2.3% Share of awards $30,947 Net price (all) $38,289 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 2.3% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 168

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 44.5%
Graduation rate: 71.2%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $30,947/yr
4-year cost (est.): $123,788
Median debt: $26,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $38,289/yr
ROI grade (school): D

The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.3%), school-wide average net price ($30,947), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,289), and peer averages from 168 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

School-level value among reporting colleges

Compared with 168 colleges reporting awards in this field.

#168 school-level value rank #168 of 168 colleges reporting awards in this field

5.4× national avg award concentration Higher than 98% of reporting colleges

+$10,220 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,727

−$28,936 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $67,225

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 5.4x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($10,220 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($28,936 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Bennington College in the top 100% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.

Questions about this program

What does the share of awards mean?

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics accounts for 2.3% of the awards or completions reported for Bennington College. That award concentration is higher than at 98% of schools in this field set and is 5.4x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.

How should I read the cost number?

Bennington College's average net price is $30,947 per year, about $123,788 over four years. That is $10,220 above the $20,727 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $38,289 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $28,936 below the $67,225 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Bennington College #168 of 168 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.