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Bachelor's+13% vs national median678 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Binghamton University

Ranked 24th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,665
middle 50%: $21,491 – $45,220
Median · 5 years out
$63,900
middle 50%: $45,845 – $85,799
Median · 10 years out
$81,817
middle 50%: $57,273 – $116,612

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

Graduates of Binghamton University's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $31,665 one year after graduating, rising to $81,817 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 24th of 264 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,838 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Hunter College
$64,649 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,459 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$64,318 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$64,249 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$63,770 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$63,548 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$63,262 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$63,182 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$63,110 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Binghamton University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$217,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$126,923 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,579 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,485 · 5 yrs out

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