Lewiston, Maine · Private Non-Profit

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Bates College

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $29,351 school-wide net price and $69,498 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

1.3% Share of awards $29,351 Net price (all) $69,498 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 1.3% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 168

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 13.3%
Graduation rate: 89.7%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $29,351/yr
4-year cost (est.): $117,404
Median debt: $14,275

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $69,498/yr
ROI grade (school): C

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 (1.3%), school-wide average net price ($29,351), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($69,498), 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.

#131 school-level value rank #131 of 168 colleges reporting awards in this field

3.1× national avg award concentration Higher than 92% of reporting colleges

+$8,624 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,727

+$2,273 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $67,225

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.1x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,624 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($2,273 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Bates College in the top 78% 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 1.3% of the awards or completions reported for Bates College. That award concentration is higher than at 92% of schools in this field set and is 3.1x 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?

Bates College's average net price is $29,351 per year, about $117,404 over four years. That is $8,624 above the $20,727 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $69,498 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,273 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Bates College #131 of 168 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.