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Master's-12% vs national median65 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Binghamton University

Ranked 81st of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,639
middle 50%: $24,204 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $35,872 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $40,793 – $86,507

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Binghamton University's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $32,639 one year after graduating, rising to $65,194 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 81st of 86 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,887 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Virginia University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$54,783 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$53,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$46,845 · 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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