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Bachelor's+22% vs national median51 grads tracked

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Minnesota Duluth

Ranked 4th of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,368
middle 50%: $24,571 – $51,694
Median · 5 years out
$67,254
middle 50%: $50,368 – $94,389
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Minnesota Duluth's bachelor's program in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $36,368 one year after graduating, rising to $67,254 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 4th of 53 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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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
≈ $8,143 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$63,134 · 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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