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Bachelor's-6% vs national median51 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Virginia Military Institute

Ranked 156th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,371
middle 50%: $32,115 – $59,353
Median · 5 years out
$52,839
middle 50%: $37,198 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$131,379
middle 50%: $115,661 – $191,060

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 Virginia Military Institute's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $42,371 one year after graduating, rising to $131,379 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 156th 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.

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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,361 total interest

Same major at other universities

Black Hills State University
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$53,006 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$52,950 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$52,698 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$52,575 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Military Institute

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,807 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$94,607 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,659 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$80,683 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$80,444 · 5 yrs out

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