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Doctoral (Research)+4% vs national median189 grads tracked

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

Ranked 6th of 31 doctoral (research) programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,274
middle 50%: $50,710 – $81,357
Median · 5 years out
$78,634
middle 50%: $67,083 – $90,613
Median · 10 years out
$84,460
middle 50%: $72,741 – $99,392

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The)'s doctoral (research) program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $68,274 one year after graduating, rising to $84,460 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $75,525 for this field, ranking 6th of 31 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,144 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Stony Brook
$90,837 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$77,410 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$76,689 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$75,908 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$75,655 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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