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Bachelor's+19% vs national median2,749 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 12th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,708
middle 50%: $33,591 – $66,498
Median · 5 years out
$66,941
middle 50%: $48,894 – $90,230
Median · 10 years out
$80,605
middle 50%: $59,886 – $123,235

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 Texas at Austin's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $48,708 one year after graduating, rising to $80,605 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 12th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,978 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Saint Scholastica
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$70,116 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$69,857 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$69,014 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$65,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$65,590 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$65,343 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$65,141 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$64,649 · 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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