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Bachelor's-12% vs national median38 grads tracked

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

Ranked 40th of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,659
middle 50%: $19,515 – $41,019
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $30,731 – $72,014
Median · 10 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $54,051 – $112,807

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 Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $26,659 one year after graduating, rising to $66,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 40th of 53 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $11,284 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kent State University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$46,142 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$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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