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Master's+56% vs national median54 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Worcester State University

Ranked 4th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$81,500
middle 50%: $70,625 – $93,589
Median · 5 years out
$94,170
middle 50%: $83,820 – $103,775
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 (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Worcester State University's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $81,500 one year after graduating, rising to $94,170 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 56% above the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 4th of 86 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
4 yrs
≈ $4,209 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Lehman College
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$108,220 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$103,243 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$91,050 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Worcester State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$99,038 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$92,834 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$79,100 · 5 yrs out

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