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Bachelor's-29% vs national median50 grads tracked

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Iowa

Ranked 37th of 37 bachelor's programs in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,666
middle 50%: $23,078 – $70,870
Median · 5 years out
$35,757
middle 50%: $24,853 – $50,995
Median · 10 years out
$71,212
middle 50%: $38,967 – $93,187

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Iowa's bachelor's program in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $33,666 one year after graduating, rising to $71,212 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $50,227 for this field, ranking 37th of 37 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,989 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ball State University
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$38,279 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Iowa

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out

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