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Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Bachelor's Degree•50 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.

Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.

Field Median ($40,485)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,600 - $74,514)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($40,485)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,600 - $74,514)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($40,485)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,600 - $74,514)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

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
Provo
UT
$74,514
Nat: $67,612
5yr Post-Grad
$13,397
/yr
-
+$107k
East Lansing
MI
$75,147
Nat: $67,612
4yr Post-Grad
$21,322
/yr
-
+$94k
Tucson
AZ
-
Nat: $67,612
$17,125
/yr
-
-$0
Arkadelphia
AR
-
Nat: $67,612
$25,343
/yr
-
-$0
San Bernardino
CA
-
Nat: $67,612
$3,946
/yr
-
-$0
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $67,612
$14,538
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $67,612
$14,659
/yr
-
-$0
Malibu
CA
-
Nat: $67,612
$48,065
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $67,612
$41,302
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $67,612
$35,760
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $67,612
$33,661
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $67,612
$16,754
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
GA
-
Nat: $67,612
$13,636
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $67,612
$16,776
/yr
-
-$0
River Forest
IL
-
Nat: $67,612
$17,217
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $67,612
$27,108
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $67,612
$16,003
/yr
-
-$0
Bowling Green
KY
-
Nat: $67,612
$11,789
/yr
-
-$0
Medford
MA
-
Nat: $67,612
$38,797
/yr
-
-$0
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $67,612
$29,819
/yr
-
-$0
Detroit
MI
-
Nat: $67,612
$11,212
/yr
-
-$0
St. Louis
MO
-
Nat: $67,612
$13,360
/yr
-
-$0
Hanover
NH
-
Nat: $67,612
$26,707
/yr
-
-$0
Montclair
NJ
-
Nat: $67,612
$15,193
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $67,612
$15,370
/yr
-
-$0
Queens
NY
-
Nat: $67,612
$1,272
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $67,612
$24,917
/yr
-
-$0
Cleveland
OH
-
Nat: $67,612
$13,754
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $67,612
$17,269
/yr
-
-$0
Shawnee
OK
-
Nat: $67,612
$15,979
/yr
-
-$0
Norman
OK
-
Nat: $67,612
$15,531
/yr
-
-$0
Portland State University
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $67,612
$8,337
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $67,612
$29,577
/yr
-
-$0
Charleston Southern University
Charleston
SC
-
Nat: $67,612
$20,661
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
SC
-
Nat: $67,612
$18,951
/yr
-
-$0
Union University
Jackson
TN
-
Nat: $67,612
$22,995
/yr
-
-$0
Waco
TX
-
Nat: $67,612
$44,441
/yr
-
-$0
Houston Christian University
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $67,612
$19,294
/yr
-
-$0
Dallas
TX
-
Nat: $67,612
$39,816
/yr
-
-$0
Charlottesville
VA
-
Nat: $67,612
$18,056
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $67,612
$13,663
/yr
-
-$0
Mequon
WI
-
Nat: $67,612
$29,239
/yr
-
-$0
Watertown
WI
-
Nat: $67,612
$27,172
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $67,612
$15,625
/yr
-
-$0
California
PA
-
Nat: $67,612
$17,839
/yr
-
-$0
Notre Dame
IN
$53,358
Nat: $67,612
2yr Post-Grad
$25,339
/yr
-
-$76k
Vestal
NY
$40,485
Nat: $67,612
2yr Post-Grad
$20,907
/yr
-
-$173k
College Park
MD
$36,848
Nat: $67,612
2yr Post-Grad
$14,296
/yr
-
-$182k
Austin
TX
$35,600
Nat: $67,612
2yr Post-Grad
$18,554
/yr
-
-$209k
Ann Arbor
MI
$20,140
Nat: $67,612
2yr Post-Grad
$14,362
/yr
-
-$335k
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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).