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Bachelor's-4% vs national median400 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Texas at San Antonio

Ranked 127th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,502
middle 50%: $30,371 – $54,723
Median · 5 years out
$54,213
middle 50%: $38,835 – $65,265
Median · 10 years out
$63,061
middle 50%: $51,589 – $78,040

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 San Antonio's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $40,502 one year after graduating, rising to $63,061 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 127th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,774 total interest

Same major at other universities

Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$54,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$54,720 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$54,669 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,646 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$54,162 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$53,971 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$53,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$53,835 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$53,731 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at San Antonio

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$108,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,993 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$104,739 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,368 · 5 yrs out

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