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Bachelor's0% vs national median558 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at State University of New York at Albany

Ranked 97th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,809
middle 50%: $22,181 – $45,048
Median · 5 years out
$56,398
middle 50%: $39,172 – $75,444
Median · 10 years out
$73,402
middle 50%: $52,270 – $97,549

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 State University of New York at Albany's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $30,809 one year after graduating, rising to $73,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 97th 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.

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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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,666 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina State University
$56,711 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$56,564 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$56,401 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$56,207 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$56,040 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,013 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$55,996 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Albany

Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$118,430 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,319 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$95,797 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,330 · 5 yrs out

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