Bachelor's+2% vs national median2,109 grads tracked
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 60th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,903
middle 50%: $26,498 – $49,589
Median · 5 years out
$59,258
middle 50%: $42,656 – $78,501
Median · 10 years out
$79,213
middle 50%: $57,638 – $117,867
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Romance Languages bachelor's graduates at UW-Madison earn a $37k median in year one. Salaries rise to $79k by the tenth year.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,650 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah State University
$59,724 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$59,512 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$59,091 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$58,974 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$58,716 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$58,674 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$58,625 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
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$227,440 · 5 yrs out
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$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
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$176,530 · 5 yrs out
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$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
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$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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