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Bachelor's-15% vs national median134 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 221st of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,422
middle 50%: $24,444 – $41,695
Median · 5 years out
$48,030
middle 50%: $35,958 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
$57,971
middle 50%: $46,124 – $68,476

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Purdue University Northwest's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $32,422 one year after graduating, rising to $57,971 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 221st of 264 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,648 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbus State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$48,368 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$48,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$47,820 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$47,666 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$47,510 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$47,460 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out

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