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Bachelor's-26% vs national median100 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Missouri Southern State University

Ranked 217th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,057
middle 50%: $25,770 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$43,317
middle 50%: $32,393 – $56,595
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $48,487 – $105,799

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 Missouri Southern State University's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $34,057 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 217th 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.

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Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,839 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Montana (The)
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$44,711 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$42,986 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$42,235 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Missouri Southern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,289 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out

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