Bachelor's-12% vs national median166 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Western Carolina University
Ranked 205th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,940
middle 50%: $25,084 – $44,060
Median · 5 years out
$49,582
middle 50%: $35,430 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $42,235 – $78,843
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
Western Carolina University graduates in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics see a first-year median salary of $33k. Mid-career earnings rise to $50k after five 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,378 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Texas at Tyler
$49,789 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$49,606 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$49,138 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$49,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$48,870 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$48,843 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
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