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Master's+51% vs national median181 grads tracked

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

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

Median · 1 year out
$69,536
middle 50%: $33,039 – $96,590
Median · 5 years out
$91,050
middle 50%: $63,451 – $123,489
Median · 10 years out
$113,650
middle 50%: $79,787 – $140,154

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 State University of New York at Stony Brook's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $69,536 one year after graduating, rising to $113,650 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 51% above the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 5th 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.

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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,821 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Lehman College
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$108,220 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$103,243 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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