Bachelor's+3% vs national median276 grads tracked
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 52nd of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,771
middle 50%: $28,293 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$60,004
middle 50%: $43,835 – $79,314
Median · 10 years out
$86,086
middle 50%: $58,560 – $123,264
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
University of Missouri - Columbia graduates in Romance Languages earn $39k initially. Median salaries reach $60k at five years and $86k at ten years.
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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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,361 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Georgia
$60,845 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$60,263 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$60,234 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$59,724 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$59,512 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$59,422 · 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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