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Bachelor's-4% vs national median266 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Ranked 129th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,414
middle 50%: $30,241 – $52,333
Median · 5 years out
$53,971
middle 50%: $41,272 – $68,301
Median · 10 years out
$66,325
middle 50%: $51,608 – $91,284

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Whitewater's bachelor's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $42,414 one year after graduating, rising to $66,325 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $56,401 for this field, ranking 129th of 264 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.

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Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,548 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Illinois University
$54,669 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,646 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$54,213 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$54,162 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$53,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$53,835 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$53,731 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,664 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$53,615 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,599 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$86,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,182 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$73,422 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$70,655 · 5 yrs out

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