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Bachelor's-19% vs national median65 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Central Missouri

Ranked 243rd of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,739
middle 50%: $21,127 – $33,593
Median · 5 years out
$45,912
middle 50%: $35,568 – $55,346
Median · 10 years out
$48,943
middle 50%: $37,361 – $60,775

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

Graduates of University of Central Missouri's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $28,739 one year after graduating, rising to $48,943 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 243rd of 264 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,829 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Central Oklahoma
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$45,852 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$44,810 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Central Missouri

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,672 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,331 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,964 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,140 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$82,831 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,440 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Master's)
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,441 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$79,021 · 5 yrs out

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