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Master's-22% vs national median37 grads tracked

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

Ranked 86th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,950
middle 50%: $23,771 – $51,028
Median · 5 years out
$46,845
middle 50%: $32,492 – $60,442
Median · 10 years out
$65,458
middle 50%: $38,050 – $88,826

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Louisiana at Lafayette's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $39,950 one year after graduating, rising to $65,458 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 86th of 86 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,603 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$50,676 · 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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