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Bachelor's+12% vs national median1,290 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Michigan

Ranked 15th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,458
middle 50%: $28,103 – $58,227
Median · 5 years out
$65,308
middle 50%: $47,283 – $90,384
Median · 10 years out
$92,606
middle 50%: $64,628 – $140,524

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

Graduates of University of Michigan's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $41,458 one year after graduating, rising to $92,606 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 15th of 222 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.

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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,712 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Queens College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$67,829 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$67,465 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$64,812 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$64,702 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$64,608 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$64,533 · 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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