Bachelor's+2% vs national median548 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 84th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,805
middle 50%: $26,029 – $51,101
Median · 5 years out
$57,463
middle 50%: $40,317 – $74,495
Median · 10 years out
$71,182
middle 50%: $49,711 – $99,562
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
UMass Amherst graduates in Foreign Languages earn $37k in their first year. Median pay grows to $57k after five years and $71k by year ten.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,857 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Utah University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$57,579 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,436 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$57,360 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$57,052 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$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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