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Master's-5% vs national median60 grads tracked

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

Ranked 59th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $35,757 – $54,993
Median · 5 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $38,771 – $71,605
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $58,150 – $87,070

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The)'s master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 59th of 86 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 yrs
≈ $7,876 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina State University
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$58,680 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$57,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,473 · 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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