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Bachelor's+12% vs national median759 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Clemson University

Ranked 31st of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,486
middle 50%: $28,279 – $56,626
Median · 5 years out
$62,920
middle 50%: $45,210 – $86,947
Median · 10 years out
$88,764
middle 50%: $60,219 – $126,723

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 Clemson University's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $41,486 one year after graduating, rising to $88,764 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 31st 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,870 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$63,770 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$63,548 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$63,262 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$63,182 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$63,110 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$62,111 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Clemson University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,716 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$141,351 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor's)
$133,128 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$124,978 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,290 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,498 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,528 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Certificate)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out

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