Is a East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics degree worth it?

Across 27 schools, graduates of East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $52,552 five years out on $20,638 of debt — most often working as Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education. Every figure is a real, published federal number.

Median 5-yr pay

$52,552

Median debt

$20,638

Years to pay off

3.8

at 10% of pay

AI task exposure

36%

GPT-4-era overlap

10-yr job growth

-1.4%

BLS 2024–2034

Net price

$21,675/yr

Debt-test failures

13.3%

of programs

'Real' premium

−$19,199

vs avg, adjusted

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Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.