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Bachelor's+16% vs national median127 grads tracked

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Georgia

Ranked 9th of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,463
middle 50%: $26,170 – $59,402
Median · 5 years out
$64,257
middle 50%: $46,606 – $87,508
Median · 10 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $60,196 – $119,554

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Georgia's bachelor's program in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $43,463 one year after graduating, rising to $81,043 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 9th of 53 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,609 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$60,738 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Georgia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,826 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,763 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,817 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,259 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out

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