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Bachelor's+6% vs national median658 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Alabama

Ranked 54th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,374
middle 50%: $26,151 – $49,831
Median · 5 years out
$60,062
middle 50%: $43,168 – $81,800
Median · 10 years out
$77,857
middle 50%: $56,433 – $120,209

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's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $37,374 one year after graduating, rising to $77,857 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 54th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,539 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at El Paso
$60,637 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$60,377 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,101 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$60,043 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,018 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$59,940 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$59,590 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,932 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$120,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,250 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,753 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,648 · 5 yrs out

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