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Bachelor's-18% vs national median68 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Ranked 199th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,078
middle 50%: $25,504 – $43,722
Median · 5 years out
$47,460
middle 50%: $33,372 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
$76,644
middle 50%: $49,855 – $95,590

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 Minnesota State University Moorhead's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $33,078 one year after graduating, rising to $76,644 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 199th 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.

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Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,325 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Carolina University
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$47,913 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$47,544 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$46,435 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,014 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,902 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,580 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,886 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$70,461 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,523 · 5 yrs out

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