Bachelor's+6% vs national median404 grads tracked
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Oregon
Ranked 9th of 22 bachelor's programs in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,514
middle 50%: $23,645 – $49,281
Median · 5 years out
$56,029
middle 50%: $39,010 – $79,133
Median · 10 years out
$69,536
middle 50%: $44,398 – $111,513
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
East Asian Languages and Linguistics graduates from the University of Oregon earn $34k in year one. Median earnings reach $70k after a decade.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,399 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Oregon
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$170,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,945 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$91,370 · 5 yrs out
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