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Bachelor's-14% vs national median286 grads tracked

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Ranked 172nd of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,182
middle 50%: $25,764 – $46,978
Median · 5 years out
$50,265
middle 50%: $37,935 – $64,175
Median · 10 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $46,630 – $81,072

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee's bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $36,182 one year after graduating, rising to $63,874 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $58,166 for this field, ranking 172nd of 222 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,734 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$50,847 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$50,806 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$50,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$141,539 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$120,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,196 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,131 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$102,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,000 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out

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