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Bachelor's-17% vs national median211 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Southern Indiana

Ranked 234th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $24,275 – $41,850
Median · 5 years out
$47,059
middle 50%: $36,444 – $59,911
Median · 10 years out
$55,214
middle 50%: $43,240 – $80,624

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 University of Southern Indiana's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $55,214 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 234th 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.

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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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,928 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of South Carolina Upstate
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$47,274 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$47,167 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$46,878 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$46,359 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Southern Indiana

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,207 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,265 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,897 · 5 yrs out

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