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East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public · Federal field 1603

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,073 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
43.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−110% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$42,569 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+39%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,219$40,521
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
33Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
41Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
54Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

74Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
35Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
37Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,569$6,078 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,778

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$18,463

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,569

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$196/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,778Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,061Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE85.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$29,219Year 1
$42,569Year 4
$40,521Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,547
Estimated loan payment$196
54borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,569 vs. $51,642

$9,073 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$80,650 median wageMN estimate · 410 jobs · 25-1124+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeInterpreters and Translators$66,410 median wageMN estimate · 1,030 jobs · 27-3091+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,460 median wageMN estimate · 16,020 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$19,034 higher earnings · $4,355 less debt · $4,500 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,603
Debt
$14,108
Annual net price
$12,278
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Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

$18,370 higher earnings · $3,088 less debt · $2,037 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,939
Debt
$15,375
Annual net price
$14,741
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Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$13,329 higher earnings · $4,563 less debt · $4,230 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,898
Debt
$13,900
Annual net price
$12,548
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Honolulu, HI

University of Hawaii at Manoa

$3,994 higher earnings · $387 less debt · $1,114 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,563
Debt
$18,076
Annual net price
$15,664
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DATA QUALITY

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41 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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