Naperville, Illinois · Private Non-Profit

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at North Central College

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.1% reported program-share signal, $21,044 school-wide net price, and $60,123 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.1% Program signal 27 Size proxy $21,044 Net price (all) $60,123 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.1%
Enrollment proxy: ~27
Schools with reported signal: 168

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 77.3%
Graduation rate: 64%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $21,044/yr
4-year cost (est.): $84,176
Median debt: $24,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $60,123/yr
ROI grade (school): C

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.1%), school-wide average net price ($21,044), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($60,123), and peer averages from 168 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 168 schools that report this field.

#111 of 168 on ROI Top 66% value

2.6× national avg concentration Bigger than 89% of programs

+$317 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,727

−$7,102 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $67,225

The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($317 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,102 below). Together, those evidence points place North Central College in the top 66% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics accounts for 1.1% of reported programs at North Central College, which is bigger than 89% of schools in this field set and 2.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

North Central College's average net price is $21,044 per year, about $84,176 over four years. That is $317 above the $20,727 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $60,123 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,102 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks North Central College #111 of 168 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.