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Bachelor's-10% vs national median350 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 192nd of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,113
middle 50%: $24,080 – $45,239
Median · 5 years out
$50,559
middle 50%: $39,537 – $64,930
Median · 10 years out
$60,805
middle 50%: $44,467 – $81,907

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 University of South Carolina - Columbia's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $33,113 one year after graduating, rising to $60,805 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 192nd 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,163 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$51,052 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$50,937 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$50,818 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$50,752 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$50,168 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,979 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out

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