Bachelor's+6% vs national median2,014 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ranked 56th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,886
middle 50%: $27,318 – $53,701
Median · 5 years out
$60,018
middle 50%: $44,138 – $82,203
Median · 10 years out
$81,406
middle 50%: $59,111 – $126,879
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
UNC-Chapel Hill graduates in foreign languages start with a $40k median salary. Earnings reach $81k after a decade of experience.
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 yrs
≈ $8,259 total interest
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CUNY Queens College
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$60,377 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,101 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,062 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$60,043 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$59,940 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$59,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$59,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$59,364 · 5 yrs out
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