Bachelor's-15% vs national median137 grads tracked
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 182nd of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,970
middle 50%: $21,582 – $42,033
Median · 5 years out
$49,613
middle 50%: $36,628 – $63,496
Median · 10 years out
$61,446
middle 50%: $47,802 – $72,928
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Bowling Green State University students in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics see a median year-1 salary of $31k. Earnings reach $61k by year 10.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,583 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$49,789 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$49,602 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,852 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$48,815 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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$121,481 · 5 yrs out
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$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
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$102,841 · 5 yrs out
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$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
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$94,989 · 5 yrs out
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$94,107 · 5 yrs out
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$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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