Bachelor's-12% vs national median351 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Appalachian State University
Ranked 206th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,128
middle 50%: $21,509 – $43,092
Median · 5 years out
$49,494
middle 50%: $38,220 – $66,599
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $48,213 – $89,739
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
Foreign Languages graduates from Appalachian State University earn a median $30k in their first year. Median earnings reach $49k by year 5.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,699 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Dakota
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$49,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$49,789 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$49,606 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$49,138 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$49,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$48,870 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$48,843 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Appalachian State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out
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