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Bachelor's-8% vs national median44 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Mary Baldwin University

Ranked 177th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $26,659 – $48,878
Median · 5 years out
$51,694
middle 50%: $40,680 – $60,059
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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

Graduates of Mary Baldwin University's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $51,694 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 177th of 264 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,156 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelo State University
$51,896 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$51,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$51,722 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$51,424 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$51,341 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$51,282 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mary Baldwin University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Sustainability Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (Bachelor's)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,667 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$59,411 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$55,294 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$54,943 · 5 yrs out

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