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Bachelor's+23% vs national median57 grads tracked

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Miami University

Ranked 2nd of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,066
middle 50%: $23,540 – $46,435
Median · 5 years out
$67,746
middle 50%: $47,460 – $90,481
Median · 10 years out
$90,933
middle 50%: $59,848 – $145,494

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 Miami University's bachelor's program in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $31,066 one year after graduating, rising to $90,933 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 2nd 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.

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,579 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$64,628 · 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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