Bachelor's-1% vs national median713 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 102nd of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,024
middle 50%: $25,623 – $50,073
Median · 5 years out
$56,013
middle 50%: $39,139 – $74,736
Median · 10 years out
$74,515
middle 50%: $53,343 – $115,217
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
University of Missouri graduates in foreign languages earn $36k initially. Median pay reaches $75k by year 10.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,060 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$56,401 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$56,398 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$56,207 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$56,040 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$55,996 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,902 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$55,849 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$55,713 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$55,679 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$55,546 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
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