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Best Economics and Foreign Language/Literature institutions in the US, ranked by earnings

Compare 1 U.S. colleges offering Economics and Foreign Language/Literature by graduate earnings, cost, and outcomes. Federal data across 1 states.

Institutions
1
offering CIP 30.40
States offered
1
with a program page
With earnings data
0
College Scorecard
Degrees / yr
3
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median grad earnings
1 year after graduation
US pay · Economists
$142,130
BLS OEWS May 2025

About Economics and Foreign Language/Literature programs

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Top 1 institutions, ranked by graduate earnings

Earnings = median 1 year after graduation (College Scorecard, predominant credential).

Graduate earnings for this program are not yet reported by College Scorecard. Explore the states below to see where it's offered.

Offered across 1 states

The same program, compared state by state. Pick a state for in-state earnings and institutions.

StateInstitutionsMedian earningsTop institution by earnings
New Yorklimited1

Careers & outlook

The payoff after graduation: occupation 19-3011, Economists, and its national outlook.

Projected growth (2024–2034)
+1.2%
Little or no change
Openings / yr (US)
~900
BLS Employment Projections
US median wage
$115,440
typically Master's degree
National employment
17,790
Economists
US average pay
$142,130
annual, BLS OEWS May 2025
US median pay
$124,720
annual

Top-paying metros

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$184,860avg
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$166,140avg
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$159,310avg
St. Louis, MO-IL
$156,690avg
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$155,860avg

Related careers

Interpreters and Translators
$66,360 avg · 52,060 jobs
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
$107,690 avg · 37,100 jobs
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
$89,990 avg · 19,830 jobs
Economists
$142,130 avg · 17,790 jobs
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
$138,850 avg · 11,560 jobs

CIP-to-SOC crosswalk for Economics and Foreign Language/Literature

The SOC occupations NCES officially maps to CIP 30.40.

Under the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, CIP 30.40 (Economics and Foreign Language/Literature) maps to 7 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) occupations, the jobs the U.S. Department of Labor links to this field of study.

SOC codeOccupation
11-9199Managers, All Other
19-3011Economistsprimary
19-3099Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
25-1062Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1063Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1124Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
27-3091Interpreters and Translators

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk.

Skills & knowledge in Economics and Foreign Language/Literature programs

From the U.S. Dept. of Labor for the occupation this program most leads to.

Skills you'll build

Critical Thinking
Mathematics
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Active Listening
Writing
Active Learning
Monitoring

Knowledge areas

Mathematics
Economics and Accounting
English Language
Computers and Electronics
Education and Training
Communications and Media

What graduates do on the job

  • Study economic and statistical data in area of specialization, such as finance, labor, or agriculture.
  • Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying mathematical models and statistical techniques.
  • Study the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, services, and regulations.
  • Explain economic impact of policies to the public.
  • Review documents written by others.
  • Provide advice and consultation on economic relationships to businesses, public and private agencies, and other employers.

Tools & technology

Aptech Systems GAUSSC++Camfit Data Limited MicrofitCorel QuattroProCorel WordPerfect Office SuiteEconometric Software LIMDEPESRI ArcViewEstima Regression Analysis of Time Series RATS

Concentrations within Economics and Foreign Language/Literature

Specializations under this field (NCES CIP 2020).

  • Economics and Foreign Language/Literature
    CIP 30.4001

    A program with a general synthesis of economics and the language and literature of one or more countries or regions or a specialization which draws from economics and the language and literature of on

Common questions

What is the CIP code for Economics and Foreign Language/Literature?+

Economics and Foreign Language/Literature maps to CIP 30.40 in the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP), the U.S. Department of Education taxonomy used for College Scorecard Field of Study earnings and IPEDS completions.

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About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

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