Bachelor's0% vs national median321 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at West Virginia University
Ranked 92nd of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,906
middle 50%: $26,600 – $50,496
Median · 5 years out
$56,595
middle 50%: $40,041 – $76,756
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $50,783 – $102,604
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
West Virginia University graduates in Foreign Languages earn a median of $38k initially. Salaries reach $57k by the fifth 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,840 total interest
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$57,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$57,360 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$57,052 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$56,711 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$56,564 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$56,401 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$56,398 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
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$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
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$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
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$117,305 · 5 yrs out
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$113,771 · 5 yrs out
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$112,107 · 5 yrs out
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$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
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