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Master's-7% vs national median290 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 66th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,228
middle 50%: $30,961 – $56,620
Median · 5 years out
$56,357
middle 50%: $46,337 – $72,267
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $54,144 – $87,661

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 Bowling Green State University's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $45,228 one year after graduating, rising to $70,870 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 66th 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.

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Paid off in
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,010 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$55,380 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

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$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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