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Bachelor's-1% vs national median86 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Bridgewater College

Ranked 82nd of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,731
middle 50%: $24,637 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$57,791
middle 50%: $41,244 – $78,948
Median · 10 years out
$63,451
middle 50%: $35,986 – $104,398

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Bridgewater College's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $39,731 one year after graduating, rising to $63,451 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 82nd of 222 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,535 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$58,166 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$58,021 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$57,980 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$57,957 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$57,548 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$57,520 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$57,518 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$57,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bridgewater College

Economics (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,097 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$58,123 · 5 yrs out

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