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Bachelor's-5% vs national median854 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Georgia State University

Ranked 139th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,626
middle 50%: $24,595 – $48,372
Median · 5 years out
$53,459
middle 50%: $38,710 – $68,861
Median · 10 years out
$67,154
middle 50%: $47,364 – $91,603

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 Georgia State University's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $35,626 one year after graduating, rising to $67,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 139th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,419 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oregon
$53,731 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,664 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$53,615 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$53,591 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$53,501 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$53,384 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$53,377 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$53,326 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$53,312 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out

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