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Bachelor's0% vs national median308 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Sam Houston State University

Ranked 99th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,796
middle 50%: $31,281 – $56,706
Median · 5 years out
$56,207
middle 50%: $46,917 – $68,175
Median · 10 years out
$65,240
middle 50%: $49,551 – $82,389

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 Sam Houston State University's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $44,796 one year after graduating, rising to $65,240 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 99th 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.

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Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,092 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Boulder
$56,564 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$56,401 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$56,398 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$56,040 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,013 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$55,996 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,902 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$55,849 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sam Houston State University

Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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