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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

Graduates of University of North Carolina Asheville's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $29,992 one year after graduating, rising to $61,036 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 220th of 222 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,720 total interest

Same major at other universities

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

Other majors at University of North Carolina Asheville

Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,580 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,476 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$57,430 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (Bachelor's)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$53,673 · 5 yrs out

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