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Master's0% vs national median226 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 45th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,502
middle 50%: $34,018 – $59,628
Median · 5 years out
$60,472
middle 50%: $46,043 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $59,253 – $91,385

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

Master's graduates in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from the University of Illinois Chicago earn a median $48k initially. This figure grows to $60k after five years and $76k after ten years.

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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,471 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Utah
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$61,104 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$61,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,371 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$60,029 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out

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