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Bachelor's-10% vs national median1,192 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Portland State University

Ranked 188th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,835
middle 50%: $24,100 – $43,701
Median · 5 years out
$50,937
middle 50%: $35,074 – $65,614
Median · 10 years out
$63,021
middle 50%: $45,615 – $86,163

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 Portland State University's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $32,835 one year after graduating, rising to $63,021 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 188th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,123 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Colorado
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$51,052 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$50,818 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$50,752 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$50,559 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$50,311 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Portland State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out

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