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Bachelor's-7% vs national median62 grads tracked

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Kent State University

Ranked 34th of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,771
middle 50%: $25,937 – $56,406
Median · 5 years out
$51,537
middle 50%: $27,525 – $58,547
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Kent State University's bachelor's program in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $38,771 one year after graduating, rising to $51,537 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 34th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,387 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$51,851 · 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
Bowling Green State University
$48,487 · 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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