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Bachelor's+6% vs national median1,417 grads tracked

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

Ranked 37th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,333
middle 50%: $28,411 – $54,553
Median · 5 years out
$61,728
middle 50%: $46,949 – $84,977
Median · 10 years out
$84,639
middle 50%: $61,587 – $132,928

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 - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $41,333 one year after graduating, rising to $84,639 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 37th 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.

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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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,976 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Saint Thomas
$62,976 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$62,592 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$62,111 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$61,226 · 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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