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Bachelor's+11% vs national median69 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Ranked 20th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,729
middle 50%: $27,237 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$64,546
middle 50%: $49,269 – $87,772
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $40,729 one year after graduating, rising to $64,546 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 20th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,898 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Old Westbury
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,308 · 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
University of Texas at Arlington
$64,533 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$64,318 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$63,818 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$63,610 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$120,619 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,069 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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