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Bachelor's+8% vs national median53 grads tracked

Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 2nd of 7 bachelor's programs in Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,573
middle 50%: $26,852 – $50,767
Median · 5 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $37,592 – $108,321
Median · 10 years out
$80,415
middle 50%: $56,170 – $132,649

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic 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 Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $34,573 one year after graduating, rising to $80,415 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $61,526 for this field, ranking 2nd of 7 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,332 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Georgia
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$61,526 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$50,676 · 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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