Bachelor's-7% vs national median175 grads tracked
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at East Carolina University
Ranked 121st of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,745
middle 50%: $27,791 – $50,143
Median · 5 years out
$54,376
middle 50%: $40,124 – $70,992
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $44,669 – $91,987
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
Romance Languages and Linguistics graduates at East Carolina University earn a median $36,745 initially. Median salaries reach $61,332 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,235 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bethel University
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$54,845 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$54,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$54,642 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$54,479 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$54,276 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$54,216 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$54,187 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$54,051 · 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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