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Bachelor's-15% vs national median509 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Ball State University

Ranked 220th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,024
middle 50%: $25,689 – $46,808
Median · 5 years out
$48,051
middle 50%: $35,680 – $59,253
Median · 10 years out
$59,335
middle 50%: $44,352 – $79,668

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 Ball State University's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $36,024 one year after graduating, rising to $59,335 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 220th 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.

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Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,090 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Colorado University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$48,368 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$47,820 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$47,666 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$47,510 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ball State University

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out

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