Bachelor's+7% vs national median287 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at CUNY Lehman College
Ranked 52nd of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,829
middle 50%: $30,627 – $60,059
Median · 5 years out
$60,342
middle 50%: $43,573 – $81,851
Median · 10 years out
$69,841
middle 50%: $48,639 – $106,946
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
CUNY Lehman College graduates in foreign languages earn a $46,829 median salary in their first year. This rises to $60,342 by year five and $69,841 by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,560 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Lynchburg
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$60,691 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$60,637 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$60,377 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,101 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,062 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$60,043 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,018 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$59,940 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Lehman College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$120,368 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,745 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,363 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,262 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,604 · 5 yrs out
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