Bachelor's-11% vs national median936 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Ranked 195th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,841
middle 50%: $26,243 – $48,656
Median · 5 years out
$50,168
middle 50%: $39,971 – $66,108
Median · 10 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $50,806 – $91,908
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
Foreign Languages graduates earn a $37k median salary in their first year. Earnings reach $69k after ten years.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,604 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$50,818 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$50,752 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$50,559 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$49,948 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$49,831 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,668 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,770 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,011 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$116,930 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$112,184 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,660 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,772 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$106,281 · 5 yrs out
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