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Bachelor's+2% vs national median83 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Stephen F Austin State University

Ranked 58th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,903
middle 50%: $26,866 – $49,551
Median · 5 years out
$59,422
middle 50%: $46,663 – $67,987
Median · 10 years out
$66,690
middle 50%: $54,836 – $78,305

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 Stephen F Austin State University's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $36,903 one year after graduating, rising to $66,690 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 58th 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.

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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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,699 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$60,004 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$59,724 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$59,512 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$59,258 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$59,091 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$58,974 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$58,716 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$58,674 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Stephen F Austin State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,283 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,033 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out

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