Bachelor's-6% vs national median637 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Ranked 151st of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,821
middle 50%: $30,253 – $51,387
Median · 5 years out
$53,006
middle 50%: $38,935 – $67,678
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $48,182 – $78,529
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
Foreign Languages graduates earn a median $41k starting salary. Earnings reach $64k by year ten.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,841 total interest
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Sweet Briar College
$53,312 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,260 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$53,126 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$53,046 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$52,950 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver
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$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out
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