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Bachelor's-2% vs national median79 grads tracked

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

Ranked 28th of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,233
middle 50%: $23,400 – $60,095
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $37,821 – $62,704
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $40,568 – $94,389

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse's bachelor's program in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $35,233 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 28th of 53 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,418 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$171,106 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

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