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Master's-9% vs national median197 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Ohio University

Ranked 76th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,395
middle 50%: $31,518 – $53,986
Median · 5 years out
$54,783
middle 50%: $44,129 – $67,948
Median · 10 years out
$67,104
middle 50%: $52,803 – $82,069

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ohio University's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $43,395 one year after graduating, rising to $67,104 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 76th of 86 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,358 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Central Missouri
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$53,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,542 · 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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