Bachelor's-16% vs national median217 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Cleveland State University
Ranked 232nd of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $23,496 – $44,695
Median · 5 years out
$47,167
middle 50%: $37,891 – $60,219
Median · 10 years out
$63,170
middle 50%: $43,566 – $81,482
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
Foreign language bachelor's graduates in Ohio earn a median of $33k in their first year. Salaries reach $63k by the tenth year.
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
≈ $10,527 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Maine
$47,666 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$47,510 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$47,274 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$47,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$46,878 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Cleveland State University
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,528 · 5 yrs out
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