Bachelor's0% vs national median645 grads tracked
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 73rd of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,010
middle 50%: $26,145 – $54,912
Median · 5 years out
$58,344
middle 50%: $42,432 – $76,428
Median · 10 years out
$74,055
middle 50%: $54,135 – $114,567
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Indiana University - Bloomington Romance Languages majors earn a median of $39k in year one. Salaries reach $74k 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,516 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at New Paltz
$58,590 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$58,523 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$58,466 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$58,418 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$58,325 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$58,207 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$58,166 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$58,021 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$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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