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Bachelor's+4% vs national median251 grads tracked

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

Ranked 66th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,055
middle 50%: $22,993 – $46,207
Median · 5 years out
$58,778
middle 50%: $40,180 – $77,631
Median · 10 years out
$79,614
middle 50%: $59,529 – $100,888

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 New Paltz's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $32,055 one year after graduating, rising to $79,614 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 66th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,241 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Geneseo
$59,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$59,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$59,364 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$58,974 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$58,406 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$58,261 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at New Paltz

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$118,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,162 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,509 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,447 · 5 yrs out

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