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Master's0% vs national median164 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Texas Tech University

Ranked 47th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,384
middle 50%: $30,304 – $58,363
Median · 5 years out
$60,371
middle 50%: $44,488 – $74,077
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $52,872 – $97,859

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Texas Tech University's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $43,384 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 47th of 86 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,898 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$61,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$60,472 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$60,029 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$58,998 · 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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