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Master's-7% vs national median95 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Cincinnati

Ranked 65th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,079 – $60,775
Median · 5 years out
$56,473
middle 50%: $46,093 – $75,035
Median · 10 years out
$73,075
middle 50%: $53,647 – $89,177

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 University of Cincinnati's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $73,075 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 65th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,228 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$56,357 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Cincinnati

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out

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