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Bachelor's-13% vs national median43 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Indiana University - Northwest

Ranked 170th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,814
middle 50%: $22,848 – $37,935
Median · 5 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $39,752 – $73,157
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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

Graduates of Indiana University - Northwest's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $27,814 one year after graduating, rising to $50,311 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 170th of 222 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,207 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ball State University
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$50,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$50,847 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$50,806 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$50,265 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$50,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$50,050 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - Northwest

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,317 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,670 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$76,536 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,240 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$68,476 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,257 · 5 yrs out

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