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Bachelor's+12% vs national median307 grads tracked

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 8th of 22 bachelor's programs in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,244
middle 50%: $25,331 – $51,052
Median · 5 years out
$59,037
middle 50%: $40,517 – $82,763
Median · 10 years out
$84,666
middle 50%: $56,116 – $126,969

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $35,244 one year after graduating, rising to $84,666 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $52,920 for this field, ranking 8th of 22 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
≈ $8,827 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$51,441 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out

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