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Bachelor's+17% vs national median37 grads tracked

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Texas Tech University

Ranked 7th of 37 bachelor's programs in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,980
middle 50%: $31,089 – $48,761
Median · 5 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $34,252 – $67,394
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Texas Tech University's bachelor's program in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $36,980 one year after graduating, rising to $58,858 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $50,227 for this field, ranking 7th of 37 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,786 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Hunter College
$63,970 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$55,369 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$52,508 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Tech University

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out

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