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Bachelor's+29% vs national median32 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Quinnipiac University

Ranked 2nd of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $30,647 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$72,966
middle 50%: $63,610 – $82,803
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Quinnipiac University's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $38,967 one year after graduating, rising to $72,966 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 2nd 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.

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,525 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Institute of Technology
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$72,052 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$70,116 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$69,857 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Quinnipiac University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$147,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$119,149 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$118,522 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$105,881 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$103,057 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$103,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$101,924 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$101,481 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,580 · 5 yrs out

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