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Bachelor's-12% vs national median221 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Berry College

Ranked 159th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,279
middle 50%: $25,331 – $48,157
Median · 5 years out
$51,357
middle 50%: $40,613 – $67,403
Median · 10 years out
$74,015
middle 50%: $54,757 – $107,762

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Berry College's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $38,279 one year after graduating, rising to $74,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 159th of 222 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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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
≈ $9,242 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Chicago
$51,818 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$51,291 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$50,891 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Berry College

Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,828 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$66,162 · 5 yrs out

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