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Bachelor's-2% vs national median205 grads tracked

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

Ranked 27th of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,580
middle 50%: $26,317 – $48,213
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $38,805 – $79,550
Median · 10 years out
$78,372
middle 50%: $58,100 – $118,055

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 - Madison's bachelor's program in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $34,580 one year after graduating, rising to $78,372 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 27th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,394 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
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 - LaCrosse
$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

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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