Bachelor's-1% vs national median98 grads tracked
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 13th of 22 bachelor's programs in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,298
middle 50%: $25,911 – $56,563
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $35,757 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $51,223 – $99,192
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Median starting pay for East Asian Languages graduates at UMass Amherst is $35k. Five-year earnings reach $52k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,536 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$49,452 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$49,357 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out
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