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Bachelor's-14% vs national median450 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Kent State University

Ranked 218th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,305
middle 50%: $24,955 – $43,185
Median · 5 years out
$48,368
middle 50%: $35,334 – $59,550
Median · 10 years out
$56,996
middle 50%: $40,288 – $73,598

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

Graduates of Kent State University's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $33,305 one year after graduating, rising to $56,996 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 218th of 264 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,487 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Catherine University
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$48,603 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$48,051 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$47,820 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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