Bachelor's-26% vs national median243 grads tracked
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of North Carolina Asheville
Ranked 220th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,992
middle 50%: $23,373 – $36,403
Median · 5 years out
$42,986
middle 50%: $32,002 – $51,665
Median · 10 years out
$61,036
middle 50%: $42,273 – $80,077
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 graduates at UNC Asheville earn a median of $30k in year one. Median earnings reach $43k by year five.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,720 total interest
Same major at other universities
Coastal Carolina University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$44,711 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
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$94,503 · 5 yrs out
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$94,503 · 5 yrs out
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$85,580 · 5 yrs out
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$68,098 · 5 yrs out
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$64,138 · 5 yrs out
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$60,476 · 5 yrs out
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$59,635 · 5 yrs out
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$57,430 · 5 yrs out
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$57,334 · 5 yrs out
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$56,069 · 5 yrs out
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$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
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