Bachelor's30 grads tracked
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at State University of New York at Buffalo
Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $22,616 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
$103,464
middle 50%: $79,314 – $138,999
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Germanic 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 Buffalo's bachelor's program in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $32,883 one year after graduating, rising to $103,464 by year ten. Figures are based on 30 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,604 total interest
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$66,891 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$64,257 · 5 yrs out
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$63,134 · 5 yrs out
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$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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$174,817 · 5 yrs out
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