Bachelor's+5% vs national median333 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Minnesota Duluth
Ranked 61st of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,891
middle 50%: $26,985 – $50,519
Median · 5 years out
$59,498
middle 50%: $43,159 – $79,427
Median · 10 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $57,619 – $97,692
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
The University of Minnesota Duluth reports a $38k median salary for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics graduates in year one. By year ten, earnings reach $74k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,544 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Dallas
$60,043 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,018 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$59,940 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$59,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$59,364 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$58,974 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$58,778 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out
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