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Bachelor's+1% vs national median63 grads tracked

Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Iowa

Ranked 7th of 15 bachelor's programs in Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,998
middle 50%: $29,458 – $48,943
Median · 5 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $44,398 – $80,258
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $42,709 – $92,467

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Slavic, Baltic and Albanian 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 Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $39,998 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $58,768 for this field, ranking 7th of 15 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,419 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Virginia
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$58,768 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$56,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$50,197 · 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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