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Master's-3% vs national median50 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Miami University

Ranked 55th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $28,536 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $42,273 – $68,802
Median · 10 years out
$71,338
middle 50%: $54,522 – $80,964

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Miami University's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $71,338 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 55th of 86 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,087 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$60,029 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$58,680 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$57,696 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Miami University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Certificate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out

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