Bachelor's-13% vs national median265 grads tracked
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 167th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,128
middle 50%: $24,262 – $44,012
Median · 5 years out
$50,806
middle 50%: $40,378 – $62,562
Median · 10 years out
$61,545
middle 50%: $45,582 – $81,435
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
Romance Languages graduates at the University of South Carolina earn a median $33,128 initially. Median earnings reach $61,545 by year 10.
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.
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Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,119 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY at Fredonia
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$50,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$50,847 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$50,265 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$50,215 · 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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