Bachelor's0% vs national median2,033 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 93rd of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,091
middle 50%: $25,011 – $48,710
Median · 5 years out
$56,564
middle 50%: $39,770 – $77,531
Median · 10 years out
$74,811
middle 50%: $52,393 – $108,742
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 from CU Boulder start with a $35k median salary. Earnings reach $57k at year five and $75k at 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,118 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$57,360 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$57,052 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$56,711 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$56,401 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$56,398 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$56,207 · 5 yrs out
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$179,121 · 5 yrs out
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$162,413 · 5 yrs out
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$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
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$121,503 · 5 yrs out
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$121,397 · 5 yrs out
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Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
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$111,405 · 5 yrs out
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Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
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