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Bachelor's-17% vs national median125 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Ranked 235th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,435
middle 50%: $24,330 – $41,902
Median · 5 years out
$46,967
middle 50%: $35,823 – $63,451
Median · 10 years out
$70,625
middle 50%: $52,636 – $85,664

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Alabama in Huntsville's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $31,435 one year after graduating, rising to $70,625 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 235th of 264 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,709 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Connecticut State University
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$47,274 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$47,167 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$47,059 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$46,878 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$137,185 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,686 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,757 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,368 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,721 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,606 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,478 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,946 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,359 · 5 yrs out

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