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Bachelor's+7% vs national median208 grads tracked

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 17th of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,509
middle 50%: $26,234 – $53,397
Median · 5 years out
$59,135
middle 50%: $41,552 – $94,089
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $59,037 – $131,510

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 Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $38,509 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 17th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,465 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$55,307 · 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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