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Bachelor's-12% vs national median67 grads tracked

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at South Dakota State University

Ranked 41st of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,392
middle 50%: $28,825 – $76,285
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $24,465 – $102,996
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $57,471 – $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 South Dakota State University's bachelor's program in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $47,392 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 41st 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.

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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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,403 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 South Carolina - Columbia
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green 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
Texas State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Dakota State University

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$148,262 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,950 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,697 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out

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