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Bachelor's-8% vs national median38 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at McNeese State University

Ranked 173rd of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $24,874 – $54,857
Median · 5 years out
$51,737
middle 50%: $37,592 – $60,590
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 McNeese State University's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $51,737 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 173rd 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,333 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lamar University
$52,116 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$52,014 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$51,896 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$51,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$51,722 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$51,424 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at McNeese State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$107,060 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$104,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,633 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out

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