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Bachelor's-8% vs national median325 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Northeastern Illinois University

Ranked 133rd of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,205
middle 50%: $31,171 – $57,655
Median · 5 years out
$53,591
middle 50%: $39,525 – $67,917
Median · 10 years out
$69,751
middle 50%: $51,346 – $89,259

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 Northeastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $42,205 one year after graduating, rising to $69,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 133rd 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,586 total interest

Same major at other universities

Augsburg University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$53,826 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$53,814 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$53,296 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$52,941 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$52,920 · 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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