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Bachelor's-31% vs national median67 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 261st of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,890
middle 50%: $19,490 – $42,081
Median · 5 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $29,872 – $58,574
Median · 10 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $45,751 – $77,524

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 Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $26,890 one year after graduating, rising to $60,442 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 261st 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,985 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fort Lewis College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$42,563 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$42,051 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$38,450 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$38,202 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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