Bachelor's-11% vs national median457 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Ohio University
Ranked 199th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $23,314 – $44,902
Median · 5 years out
$49,948
middle 50%: $37,052 – $67,337
Median · 10 years out
$67,983
middle 50%: $48,766 – $89,586
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 University's foreign language graduates start with $33k. Median earnings reach $50k at five years and $68k at ten years.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,101 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$50,168 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$49,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$49,789 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$49,606 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,177 · 5 yrs out
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