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Bachelor's-10% vs national median31 grads tracked

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

Ranked 38th of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $24,465 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$49,659
middle 50%: $33,372 – $87,772
Median · 10 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $42,371 – $104,398

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Germanic 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 Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $73,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 38th of 53 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,063 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Bloomington
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$47,740 · 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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