Bachelor's-1% vs national median2,507 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Ohio State University (The)
Ranked 103rd of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,202
middle 50%: $24,875 – $49,650
Median · 5 years out
$55,996
middle 50%: $39,685 – $74,453
Median · 10 years out
$75,994
middle 50%: $54,313 – $111,101
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
Ohio State University linguistics graduates earn a median of $35k in their first year. Ten-year earnings for this program reach $76k.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,150 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Albany
$56,398 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$56,207 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$56,040 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,902 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$55,849 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$55,713 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$55,679 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$55,546 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out
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