Evanston, Illinois · Private Non-Profit

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Northwestern University

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $29,167 school-wide net price, and $89,363 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 5 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.1% Program signal 5 Size proxy $29,167 Net price (all) $89,363 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.1%
Enrollment proxy: ~5
Schools with reported signal: 168

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 7.7%
Graduation rate: 95.1%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $29,167/yr
4-year cost (est.): $116,668
Median debt: $15,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $89,363/yr
ROI grade (school): B

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 (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($29,167), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($89,363), 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. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 168 schools that report this field.

#101 of 168 on ROI Top 60% value

12% national avg concentration Bigger than 7% of programs

+$8,440 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,727

+$22,138 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $67,225

The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,440 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($22,138 above). Together, those evidence points place Northwestern University in the top 60% 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 0.1% of reported programs at Northwestern University, which is bigger than 7% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 5 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Northwestern University's average net price is $29,167 per year, about $116,668 over four years. That is $8,440 above the $20,727 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $89,363 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $22,138 above 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 Northwestern University #101 of 168 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.