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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks

Ranked 82nd of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $23,771 – $47,392
Median · 5 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $33,372 – $106,436
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $57,471 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 82nd 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.

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
≈ $9,190 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wyoming
$57,838 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$57,579 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$57,463 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,436 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$57,360 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks

Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,142 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,909 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,469 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out

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