Master's-9% vs national median217 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at West Virginia University
Ranked 75th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,221
middle 50%: $27,871 – $53,121
Median · 5 years out
$54,857
middle 50%: $39,262 – $67,708
Median · 10 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $51,550 – $77,901
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Foreign languages and linguistics master's graduates earn $43k in year one. Earnings rise to $64k by year ten.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,391 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$54,783 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$53,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at West Virginia University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
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