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Bachelor's-1% vs national median268 grads tracked

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

Ranked 83rd of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,077
middle 50%: $27,929 – $50,468
Median · 5 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $41,308 – $72,888
Median · 10 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $59,253 – $99,994

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 University of Minnesota Duluth's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $38,077 one year after graduating, rising to $74,872 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 83rd 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,677 total interest

Same major at other universities

Worcester State University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$58,021 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$57,980 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$57,957 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$57,548 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$57,520 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$57,518 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$57,175 · 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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