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Bachelor's+17% vs national median112 grads tracked

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Utah

Ranked 6th of 22 bachelor's programs in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,838
middle 50%: $29,421 – $56,363
Median · 5 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $45,075 – $83,386
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Utah's bachelor's program in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $42,838 one year after graduating, rising to $61,827 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $52,920 for this field, ranking 6th of 22 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,883 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Utah

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$193,646 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$175,937 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,000 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$130,690 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,231 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$124,316 · 5 yrs out

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