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Bachelor's-17% vs national median48 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Lamar University

Ranked 190th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,717
middle 50%: $28,969 – $50,579
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $36,903 – $57,175
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $53,578 – $78,215

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

Graduates of Lamar University's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $46,717 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 190th of 222 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,564 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Kansas City
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,852 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$48,815 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$48,401 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$47,913 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$47,740 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out

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