Bachelor's-8% vs national median201 grads tracked
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Ranked 37th of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,204
middle 50%: $27,862 – $55,040
Median · 5 years out
$50,949
middle 50%: $39,482 – $73,958
Median · 10 years out
$79,409
middle 50%: $62,181 – $110,805
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Students in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at UNC Charlotte see median first-year earnings of $40k. Salaries increase to $51k at the five-year mark and $79k 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,004 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$47,878 · 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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