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Master's-5% vs national median148 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 58th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,842
middle 50%: $29,752 – $59,353
Median · 5 years out
$57,696
middle 50%: $44,521 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
$69,304
middle 50%: $55,906 – $83,890

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $43,842 one year after graduating, rising to $69,304 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 58th of 86 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,061 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$58,680 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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