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Master's-6% vs national median227 grads tracked

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

Ranked 61st of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,486
middle 50%: $29,153 – $57,090
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $34,840 – $79,032
Median · 10 years out
$67,138
middle 50%: $52,460 – $87,471

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 University of Arizona (The)'s master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $41,486 one year after graduating, rising to $67,138 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 61st 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.

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,396 total interest

Same major at other universities

Miami University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$58,114 · 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 Colorado Boulder
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$56,357 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$56,069 · 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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