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Master's+45% vs national median185 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Central Connecticut State University

Ranked 7th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,842
middle 50%: $58,940 – $88,509
Median · 5 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $68,702 – $105,799
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $72,585 – $119,554

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 Central Connecticut State University's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $73,842 one year after graduating, rising to $101,595 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 45% above the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 7th 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.

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Paid off in
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,658 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Lehman College
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$108,220 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$103,243 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$91,050 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$79,495 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$78,881 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Connecticut State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$155,372 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$155,058 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,449 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$100,883 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,527 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$98,292 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,794 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,511 · 5 yrs out

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