Bachelor's-3% vs national median382 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 121st of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,504
middle 50%: $23,833 – $50,041
Median · 5 years out
$54,877
middle 50%: $39,680 – $76,083
Median · 10 years out
$62,478
middle 50%: $47,360 – $90,406
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
Louisiana State University linguists take home $37k in Year 1, reaching $55k by Year 5. 3% below the national median, 121st of 264 schools.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,203 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado Mesa University
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$54,919 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$54,894 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$54,720 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$54,669 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,646 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$54,213 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
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$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out
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