Bachelor's-2% vs national median248 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at East Carolina University
Ranked 108th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,440
middle 50%: $25,873 – $47,574
Median · 5 years out
$55,546
middle 50%: $41,373 – $73,014
Median · 10 years out
$70,713
middle 50%: $46,948 – $102,156
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 East Carolina University earn a median of $34k initially. Salaries reach $56k at five years and $71k 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,324 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,013 · 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
Eastern Illinois University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$55,161 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
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