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Bachelor's+9% vs national median1,050 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 42nd of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,790
middle 50%: $26,845 – $52,925
Median · 5 years out
$61,398
middle 50%: $43,683 – $82,285
Median · 10 years out
$84,610
middle 50%: $60,971 – $123,430

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $38,790 one year after graduating, rising to $84,610 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 42nd of 264 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,260 total interest

Same major at other universities

George Mason University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$62,111 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$60,691 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$60,637 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out

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