Bachelor's+6% vs national median475 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Texas A&M University
Ranked 57th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,056
middle 50%: $26,964 – $52,702
Median · 5 years out
$59,940
middle 50%: $45,439 – $74,511
Median · 10 years out
$71,641
middle 50%: $56,357 – $97,883
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
Foreign Language and Linguistics graduates start with a median salary of $39k. Year 10 median earnings reach $71.6k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,392 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah State University
$60,377 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,101 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,062 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$60,043 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,018 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$59,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$59,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$59,364 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas A&M University
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$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
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