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Bachelor's-13% vs national median107 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 171st of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,421
middle 50%: $24,781 – $57,938
Median · 5 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $40,342 – $65,353
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $43,892 – $69,727

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $34,421 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 171st 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.

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
≈ $10,114 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Indiana University - Northwest
$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
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,050 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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