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Bachelor's-13% vs national median41 grads tracked

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Ball State University

Ranked 43rd of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,287
middle 50%: $20,055 – $29,996
Median · 5 years out
$47,878
middle 50%: $37,821 – $57,769
Median · 10 years out
$50,831
middle 50%: $43,892 – $70,870

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 Ball State University's bachelor's program in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $25,287 one year after graduating, rising to $50,831 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 43rd 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.

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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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,021 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$44,206 · 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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