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Master's+2% vs national median126 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Utah

Ranked 38th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,399
middle 50%: $35,899 – $60,095
Median · 5 years out
$61,594
middle 50%: $41,357 – $75,281
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Utah's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $49,399 one year after graduating, rising to $61,594 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 38th 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.

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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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,247 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$62,985 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$61,104 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$61,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$60,590 · 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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