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Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Doctoral Degree•23 Institutions

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.

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These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $64,725
$14,538
/yr
-
-$0
Boulder
CO
-
Nat: $64,725
$23,708
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $64,725
$16,776
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $64,725
$16,003
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $64,725
$18,431
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $64,725
$19,148
/yr
-
-$0
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $64,725
$14,362
/yr
-
-$0
St. Louis
MO
-
Nat: $64,725
$13,360
/yr
-
-$0
Princeton
NJ
-
Nat: $64,725
$7,815
/yr
-
-$0
New Brunswick
NJ
-
Nat: $64,725
$24,897
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $64,725
$15,370
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $64,725
$35,737
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NC
-
Nat: $64,725
$23,706
/yr
-
-$0
Chapel Hill
NC
-
Nat: $64,725
$11,305
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $64,725
$24,917
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $64,725
$17,269
/yr
-
-$0
Eugene
OR
-
Nat: $64,725
$22,547
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $64,725
$33,675
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $64,725
$29,577
/yr
-
-$0
Nashville
TN
-
Nat: $64,725
$15,497
/yr
-
-$0
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $64,725
$18,554
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $64,725
$13,663
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $64,725
$16,600
/yr
-
-$0
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
  • Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.