Bachelor's-7% vs national median208 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Truman State University
Ranked 161st of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,582
middle 50%: $19,435 – $34,465
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $37,672 – $66,922
Median · 10 years out
$67,283
middle 50%: $50,159 – $91,752
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
Truman State University graduates in Foreign Languages earn $28k in their first year. Median pay reaches $53k by year five and $67k by year ten.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,587 total interest
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$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$52,698 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$52,575 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$52,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$52,411 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$52,325 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,293 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$52,116 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Truman State University
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$96,448 · 5 yrs out
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$96,448 · 5 yrs out
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$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
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$76,083 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,533 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
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