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Bachelor's-24% vs national median109 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Fort Lewis College

Ranked 255th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,002
middle 50%: $21,179 – $46,435
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,476 – $56,170
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $42,897 – $105,799

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 Fort Lewis College's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $31,002 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 255th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,456 total interest

Same major at other universities

Missouri State University
$44,810 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$44,711 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$43,573 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$42,563 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$42,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$38,967 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fort Lewis College

Physics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,918 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,986 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,096 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,517 · 5 yrs out

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