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Bachelor's-24% vs national median55 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Bridgewater State University

Ranked 256th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,737
middle 50%: $31,660 – $70,870
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $29,263 – $62,322
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Bridgewater State University's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $44,737 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 256th 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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Paid off in
9.2 yrs
≈ $9,790 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeastern Louisiana University
$44,711 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$43,573 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$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
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bridgewater State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,324 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$84,481 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,976 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out

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