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Master's-13% vs national median174 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Iowa

Ranked 82nd of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,227
middle 50%: $24,230 – $44,173
Median · 5 years out
$52,542
middle 50%: $34,926 – $72,118
Median · 10 years out
$69,682
middle 50%: $56,363 – $87,447

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Iowa's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $31,227 one year after graduating, rising to $69,682 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 82nd of 86 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,067 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$54,783 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$53,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$46,845 · 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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