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Master's-4% vs national median86 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Arizona State University

Ranked 56th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,399
middle 50%: $30,437 – $62,446
Median · 5 years out
$58,114
middle 50%: $43,271 – $74,943
Median · 10 years out
$73,157
middle 50%: $53,343 – $92,587

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Arizona State University's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $49,399 one year after graduating, rising to $73,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 56th of 86 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,446 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M International University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$58,680 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$57,696 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Arizona State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out

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