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Bachelor's+20% vs national median123 grads tracked

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 4th of 37 bachelor's programs in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,979
middle 50%: $31,799 – $62,322
Median · 5 years out
$60,144
middle 50%: $43,216 – $81,985
Median · 10 years out
$70,584
middle 50%: $50,368 – $100,153

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 University of Texas at Austin's bachelor's program in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $45,979 one year after graduating, rising to $70,584 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $50,227 for this field, ranking 4th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,656 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 Massachusetts - Amherst
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$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

Other majors at University of Texas at Austin

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out

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