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Bachelor's+6% vs national median47 grads tracked

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

Ranked 18th of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,642
middle 50%: $22,905 – $51,694
Median · 5 years out
$58,227
middle 50%: $46,728 – $76,958
Median · 10 years out
$86,717
middle 50%: $59,105 – $122,083

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Germanic 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 Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $40,642 one year after graduating, rising to $86,717 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 18th of 53 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,295 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Illinois University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,135 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$55,181 · 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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