Bachelor's-3% vs national median2,049 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 122nd of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,921
middle 50%: $25,786 – $48,619
Median · 5 years out
$54,720
middle 50%: $39,609 – $71,748
Median · 10 years out
$73,142
middle 50%: $53,335 – $100,194
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
Foreign Language graduates see year-1 median salaries of $36k. Earnings reach $73k after a decade of employment.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,205 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bethel University
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$54,919 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$54,894 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$54,877 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$54,669 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,646 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$54,213 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$54,162 · 5 yrs out
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$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
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$144,896 · 5 yrs out
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$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
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