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Master's-8% vs national median83 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Ranked 71st of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,227
middle 50%: $40,170 – $67,218
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $46,593 – $70,135
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Missouri - Kansas City's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $54,227 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 71st of 86 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,190 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Cincinnati
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$56,357 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$54,783 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,620 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out

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