Bachelor's+7% vs national median172 grads tracked
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 35th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,888
middle 50%: $29,296 – $56,500
Median · 5 years out
$62,111
middle 50%: $45,498 – $77,901
Median · 10 years out
$73,614
middle 50%: $50,995 – $99,793
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
UMass Amherst graduates in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics see a $42,888 median starting salary. Median earnings reach $62,111 at year five and $73,614 at 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,823 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Connecticut
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$63,082 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$62,976 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$62,592 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$61,728 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$61,332 · 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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