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Bachelor's+16% vs national median120 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Massachusetts at Boston

Ranked 14th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,433
middle 50%: $35,811 – $62,158
Median · 5 years out
$65,590
middle 50%: $47,973 – $82,771
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $48,487 – $99,674

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 University of Massachusetts at Boston's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $45,433 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 14th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,359 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Stony Brook
$69,857 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$69,014 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$66,941 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$65,614 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$65,343 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$65,141 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$64,649 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,459 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts at Boston

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$92,187 · 5 yrs out

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