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Bachelor's+11% vs national median763 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Houston

Ranked 34th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,072
middle 50%: $27,907 – $58,537
Median · 5 years out
$62,487
middle 50%: $47,650 – $75,791
Median · 10 years out
$69,237
middle 50%: $54,417 – $88,787

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 University of Houston's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $41,072 one year after graduating, rising to $69,237 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 34th 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.

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
≈ $7,994 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Arlington
$63,262 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$63,182 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$63,110 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$62,920 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$62,111 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$61,594 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Houston

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out

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