Bachelor's+12% vs national median345 grads tracked
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Michigan
Ranked 13th of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,740
middle 50%: $25,697 – $58,585
Median · 5 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $43,517 – $85,281
Median · 10 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $66,779 – $150,193
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Germanic Languages graduates earn $38k initially. Median earnings reach $62k by year five and $94k 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,289 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,135 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Michigan
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,470 · 5 yrs out
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