Bachelor's+3% vs national median705 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Utah
Ranked 70th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,962
middle 50%: $26,704 – $51,774
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $42,590 – $79,056
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $55,721 – $122,123
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
Linguistics majors see a $38k median salary in year one. Ten-year median pay reaches $92k.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,551 total interest
Same major at other universities
Dominican University
$58,974 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$58,778 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$58,406 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$58,261 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$58,089 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$58,047 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$57,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,838 · 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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