Bachelor's-10% vs national median551 grads tracked
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at College of Charleston
Ranked 148th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,861
middle 50%: $24,380 – $44,616
Median · 5 years out
$52,180
middle 50%: $37,435 – $68,649
Median · 10 years out
$68,174
middle 50%: $49,010 – $97,655
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
The College of Charleston reports a median first-year salary of $34k for Romance Languages graduates. By year ten, these bachelor's degree holders earn a median of $68k.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,775 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Utah University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$52,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$52,100 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$51,818 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of Charleston
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out
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