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Bachelor's-11% vs national median325 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Northern Arizona University

Ranked 154th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,757
middle 50%: $25,084 – $47,802
Median · 5 years out
$51,789
middle 50%: $39,062 – $71,007
Median · 10 years out
$65,141
middle 50%: $45,865 – $87,964

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Northern Arizona University's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $35,757 one year after graduating, rising to $65,141 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 154th of 222 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.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,602 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Charleston
$52,180 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$52,100 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$51,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$51,357 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$51,291 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Arizona University

Education (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,039 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$88,716 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$88,031 · 5 yrs out

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