Bachelor's-5% vs national median239 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Christopher Newport University
Ranked 134th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,198
middle 50%: $22,953 – $46,521
Median · 5 years out
$53,664
middle 50%: $39,196 – $70,408
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $49,399 – $100,394
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
Foreign Languages graduates at Christopher Newport University earn $34k in year one. Earnings reach $69k after ten years.
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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Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,560 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Bloomington
$54,162 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$53,971 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$53,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$53,835 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$53,731 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$53,615 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$53,591 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$53,501 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,459 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
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Physical Sciences (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,127 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,208 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,552 · 5 yrs out
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