Master's-11% vs national median230 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Oregon
Ranked 78th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $28,132 – $53,067
Median · 5 years out
$53,718
middle 50%: $40,342 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$64,243
middle 50%: $49,533 – $80,258
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
Foreign Language master's graduates earn a median of $40k in their first year. Ten-year median pay reaches $64k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,832 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$54,783 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$50,676 · 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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