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Master's+10% vs national median165 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 26th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,498
middle 50%: $42,923 – $79,692
Median · 5 years out
$66,229
middle 50%: $56,877 – $75,729
Median · 10 years out
$75,281
middle 50%: $66,638 – $82,389

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $65,498 one year after graduating, rising to $75,281 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 26th of 86 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,682 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northeastern Illinois University
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$62,985 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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