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Bachelor's-18% vs national median89 grads tracked

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Iowa

Ranked 48th of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,872
middle 50%: $26,478 – $51,086
Median · 5 years out
$45,413
middle 50%: $32,198 – $63,134
Median · 10 years out
$67,138
middle 50%: $46,093 – $110,004

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 Iowa's bachelor's program in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $35,872 one year after graduating, rising to $67,138 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 48th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,327 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$39,556 · 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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