Bachelor's-7% vs national median168 grads tracked
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 17th of 22 bachelor's programs in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,600
middle 50%: $22,221 – $45,300
Median · 5 years out
$49,357
middle 50%: $31,340 – $66,595
Median · 10 years out
$65,563
middle 50%: $44,939 – $104,398
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
East Asian Languages graduates start with a median salary of $31k. Pay reaches $66k 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,601 total interest
Same major at other universities
Macalester College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$49,452 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
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$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
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