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Bachelor's-2% vs national median92 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Bethel University

Ranked 116th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,855
middle 50%: $33,372 – $56,170
Median · 5 years out
$55,078
middle 50%: $39,380 – $68,688
Median · 10 years out
$64,718
middle 50%: $56,524 – $99,192

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 Bethel University's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $49,855 one year after graduating, rising to $64,718 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 116th 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,639 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Connecticut State University
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$55,161 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$54,919 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$54,894 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$54,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$54,720 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bethel University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,351 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out

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