Bachelor's-5% vs national median2,491 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Oregon
Ranked 133rd of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,189
middle 50%: $24,443 – $46,511
Median · 5 years out
$53,731
middle 50%: $37,561 – $73,198
Median · 10 years out
$69,544
middle 50%: $48,864 – $98,602
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
Linguistics graduates at this institution see a first-year median salary of $33k. Compensation increases to $54k after five years and $70k after ten years.
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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Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,679 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at San Antonio
$54,213 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$54,162 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$53,971 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$53,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$53,835 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,664 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$53,615 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$53,591 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$53,501 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,459 · 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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