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Bachelor's+3% vs national median40 grads tracked

Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 6th of 15 bachelor's programs in Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $34,840 – $56,877
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $46,093 – $100,794
Median · 10 years out
$78,372
middle 50%: $64,402 – $97,191

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $78,372 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $58,768 for this field, ranking 6th of 15 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,363 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Virginia
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$58,768 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$56,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$52,283 · 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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