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Bachelor's+1% vs national median640 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Illinois State University

Ranked 71st of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,678
middle 50%: $30,731 – $52,180
Median · 5 years out
$58,466
middle 50%: $45,751 – $72,043
Median · 10 years out
$67,332
middle 50%: $50,730 – $87,013

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Illinois State University's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $41,678 one year after graduating, rising to $67,332 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 71st of 222 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,243 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud State University
$58,625 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$58,590 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$58,523 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$58,418 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$58,344 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$58,325 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$58,207 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$58,166 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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