Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Offered at 163 college programs that reported results. Here is what graduates earn and owe at each credential level, and which programs pay best.
By credential level
| Credential | Programs | Typical earnings, 1 yr | Typical earnings, 5 yrs | Typical debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 15 | — | — | — |
| Associate | 2 | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's | 21 | $56,145 | $56,532 | — |
| Post-bacc certificate | 1 | — | — | — |
| Master's | 53 | $66,243 | $76,507 | — |
| Doctoral | 7 | — | — | — |
| Professional | 1 | — | — | — |
| Graduate certificate | 63 | $82,046 | $91,816 | — |
"Typical" is the median across programs of each program's median, counting only programs with unsuppressed data (at least three). It describes a typical program, not a national median for all graduates. Certificate figures include certificates earned at four-year colleges, often alongside a bachelor's; see degrees vs. certificates for a cleaner comparison. Source: College Scorecard field of study data.
Highest-earning bachelor's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY City College | NY | $56,145 | $84,827 | — |
| 2 | Texas A & M International University | TX | $53,355 | $56,532 | — |
| 3 | Texas Wesleyan University | TX | $63,543 | $55,013 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning post-bacc certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDaniel College | MD | $99,239 | $82,274 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning master's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY City College | NY | $80,868 | $100,019 | — |
| 2 | San Diego State University | CA | $83,704 | — | — |
| 3 | California State University-Long Beach | CA | $77,169 | $83,013 | — |
| 4 | Bank Street College of Education | NY | — | $81,223 | — |
| 5 | California State University-Fresno | CA | $80,193 | — | — |
| 6 | University of San Francisco | CA | — | $78,188 | — |
| 7 | Southern Methodist University | TX | — | $78,054 | — |
| 8 | DePaul University | IL | — | $78,051 | — |
| 9 | Loyola Marymount University | CA | — | $76,507 | — |
| 10 | Roosevelt University | IL | $75,598 | — | — |
| 11 | Wayne State University | MI | — | $73,981 | — |
| 12 | Davenport University | MI | — | $73,947 | — |
| 13 | University of Colorado Boulder | CO | $59,123 | $71,056 | — |
| 14 | State University of New York at New Paltz | NY | $70,107 | — | — |
| 15 | Southern Connecticut State University | CT | — | $67,524 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning doctoral programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | $63,426 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning graduate certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY Hunter College | NY | $99,597 | $104,632 | — |
| 2 | CUNY Queens College | NY | — | $97,963 | — |
| 3 | CUNY Lehman College | NY | $96,979 | — | — |
| 4 | Touro University | NY | $89,996 | $91,816 | — |
| 5 | St. John's University-New York | NY | $86,355 | — | — |
| 6 | Adelphi University | NY | $77,738 | — | — |
| 7 | Regis University | CO | $66,936 | $72,438 | — |
| 8 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | CO | $67,461 | — | — |
| 9 | The College of New Jersey | NJ | $69,473 | $65,377 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
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Quick answers
- How much do bilingual, multilingual, and multicultural education graduates earn?
- One year after finishing, a typical bachelor's program in bilingual, multilingual, and multicultural education reports median earnings of $56,145. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field of study data.
