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Master's+15% vs national median187 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Northeastern Illinois University

Ranked 20th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,167
middle 50%: $35,528 – $85,796
Median · 5 years out
$69,400
middle 50%: $50,402 – $91,029
Median · 10 years out
$69,779
middle 50%: $52,636 – $102,529

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 Northeastern Illinois University's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $61,167 one year after graduating, rising to $69,779 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 20th 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.

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Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,882 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Commerce
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$71,871 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$69,612 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$66,229 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northeastern Illinois University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,546 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,000 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,309 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

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