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Bachelor's+22% vs national median136 grads tracked

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

Ranked 3rd of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,399
middle 50%: $34,494 – $67,887
Median · 5 years out
$67,343
middle 50%: $41,695 – $98,392
Median · 10 years out
$71,298
middle 50%: $54,522 – $115,759

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Germanic 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 Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $49,399 one year after graduating, rising to $71,298 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 3rd of 53 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
≈ $6,906 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$64,257 · 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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