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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

Graduates of Ohio University's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $67,983 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 199th of 264 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
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
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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