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Doctoral (Research)+3% vs national median121 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Arizona (The)

Ranked 7th of 31 doctoral (research) programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,555
middle 50%: $52,008 – $87,912
Median · 5 years out
$78,110
middle 50%: $60,484 – $98,125
Median · 10 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $82,210 – $119,072

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Arizona (The)'s doctoral (research) program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $71,555 one year after graduating, rising to $96,791 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $75,525 for this field, ranking 7th of 31 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $4,965 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Stony Brook
$90,837 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$78,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$77,410 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$76,689 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$75,908 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$75,655 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$75,634 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Arizona (The)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out

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