Bachelor's-4% vs national median552 grads tracked
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Georgia State University
Ranked 102nd of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,808
middle 50%: $26,685 – $49,533
Median · 5 years out
$55,811
middle 50%: $41,317 – $71,728
Median · 10 years out
$69,696
middle 50%: $49,431 – $101,225
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
Georgia State University graduates in linguistics and languages earn $38k initially. Median salaries reach $70k after a decade.
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
≈ $8,900 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$56,354 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$55,982 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$55,849 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$55,713 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$55,525 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$55,322 · 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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