What Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services grads make

Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.

Bachelor's

national median $53,501 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Georgia Institute of TechnologyGA	$50,831	$73,820	$95,189	+38%
2	State University of New York at Stony BrookNY	$35,728	$68,626	$96,791	+28%
3	University of VirginiaVA	$38,509	$65,353	$138,153	+22%
4	Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityVA	$43,047	$64,459	$80,815	+20%
5	CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY	$38,692	$63,874	—	+19%
6	Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX	$33,960	$63,610	—	+19%
7	James Madison UniversityVA	$41,317	$63,182	$81,744	+18%
8	University of Texas at AustinTX	$42,427	$62,322	$72,436	+16%
9	University of Texas at El PasoTX	$50,471	$62,260	$66,942	+16%
10	George Mason UniversityVA	$42,596	$62,224	$72,585	+16%
11	North Carolina State UniversityNC	$39,184	$61,332	—	+15%
12	Binghamton UniversityNY	$32,336	$60,657	$79,787	+13%
13	University of Texas at DallasTX	$48,233	$60,043	$71,098	+12%
14	University of Mary WashingtonVA	$36,539	$59,625	$74,472	+11%
15	University of Louisiana at MonroeLA	$32,492	$59,105	—	+10%
16	University of North Carolina - Chapel HillNC	$36,888	$58,300	$69,644	+9%
17	University of AlabamaAL	$36,143	$58,275	$74,301	+9%
18	Appalachian State UniversityNC	$27,429	$57,991	—	+8%
19	University of ConnecticutCT	$33,536	$57,619	—	+8%
20	Northern Arizona UniversityAZ	$35,002	$57,537	—	+8%
21	University of North TexasTX	$39,319	$57,346	$66,937	+7%
22	University of Massachusetts - AmherstMA	$35,999	$57,208	$72,585	+7%
23	University of MichiganMI	$32,775	$57,075	$73,811	+7%
24	West Virginia UniversityWV	$38,925	$56,595	$65,986	+6%
25	CUNY Queens CollegeNY	$35,626	$56,282	$78,655	+5%
26	Eastern Illinois UniversityIL	$36,841	$55,464	$64,280	+4%
27	Pennsylvania State University (The)PA	$34,188	$55,464	$65,081	+4%
28	Pennsylvania State University (The) - BerksPA	$33,582	$55,464	—	+4%
29	University of HoustonTX	$31,452	$55,464	$79,787	+4%
30	University of Alabama at BirminghamAL	$33,505	$54,919	$88,614	+3%
31	University of Missouri - ColumbiaMO	$37,897	$54,757	$65,986	+2%
32	University of Wisconsin - River FallsWI	$36,943	$54,286	$65,986	+1%
33	Christopher Newport UniversityVA	$34,198	$53,664	$69,154	0%
34	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA	$35,049	$53,501	$65,658	0%
35	University of Wisconsin - PlattevilleWI	$43,255	$53,444	$62,446	0%
36	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL	$34,840	$53,421	$78,170	0%
37	Colorado State University-PuebloCO	$36,827	$53,397	$60,272	0%
38	Montana State University BozemanMT	$33,049	$53,377	$76,435	0%
39	University of UtahUT	$32,411	$53,107	$69,154	-1%
40	Colorado State UniversityCO	$32,752	$52,920	$66,338	-1%
41	University of Colorado BoulderCO	$34,689	$52,860	$67,042	-1%
42	Virginia Military InstituteVA	$42,371	$52,839	$131,379	-1%
43	Metropolitan State University of DenverCO	$40,630	$52,818	$64,240	-1%
44	Macalester CollegeMN	$35,298	$52,636	$55,935	-2%
45	Old Dominion UniversityVA	$36,600	$52,575	$63,548	-2%
46	Portland State UniversityOR	$32,130	$52,435	$60,342	-2%
47	University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI	$35,528	$52,354	$64,085	-2%
48	University of Northern ColoradoCO	$30,070	$52,071	$58,065	-3%
49	Kennesaw State UniversityGA	$38,639	$52,060	$61,827	-3%
50	University of Missouri - Saint LouisMO	$25,869	$52,055	—	-3%
51	Clemson UniversitySC	$34,107	$51,929	$73,075	-3%
52	University of GeorgiaGA	$32,305	$51,651	$68,400	-3%
53	Iowa State University of Science & TechnologyIA	$32,088	$51,576	$52,636	-4%
54	Radford UniversityVA	$34,351	$51,424	$61,827	-4%
55	Purdue UniversityIN	$37,493	$51,418	$69,291	-4%
56	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIL	$33,893	$50,818	$59,105	-5%
57	University of IowaIA	$31,694	$50,653	$67,675	-5%
58	University of OklahomaOK	$27,484	$50,539	—	-6%
59	University of Arizona (The)AZ	$30,791	$50,457	$66,732	-6%
60	University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN	$33,094	$50,249	$69,790	-6%
61	Ohio State University (The)OH	$32,909	$50,050	$69,584	-6%
62	Longwood UniversityVA	$45,480	$49,979	$56,312	-7%
63	State University of New York at AlbanyNY	$29,647	$49,979	$67,570	-7%
64	East Carolina UniversityNC	$34,002	$49,855	—	-7%
65	University of Missouri - Kansas CityMO	$32,130	$49,627	—	-7%
66	State University of New York at BuffaloNY	$30,504	$49,627	$60,252	-7%
67	Lamar UniversityTX	$40,793	$48,878	—	-9%
68	University of North GeorgiaGA	$35,253	$48,878	—	-9%
69	University of Texas at ArlingtonTX	$35,500	$48,682	—	-9%
70	University of OregonOR	$31,993	$48,624	$64,226	-9%
71	University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyTX	$25,504	$48,487	—	-9%
72	University of Southern MaineME	$35,591	$48,096	$51,789	-10%
73	Purdue University NorthwestIN	$32,422	$48,030	$57,971	-10%
74	Miami UniversityOH	$31,905	$47,939	$62,818	-10%
75	Indiana University - BloomingtonIN	$30,500	$47,901	$60,177	-10%
76	Missouri State UniversityMO	$28,969	$47,119	—	-12%
77	University of Alabama in HuntsvilleAL	$31,435	$46,967	$70,625	-12%
78	University of Central OklahomaOK	$33,162	$46,803	—	-13%
79	Truman State UniversityMO	$25,157	$46,435	$63,270	-13%
80	Winthrop UniversitySC	$32,088	$46,359	$52,283	-13%
81	University of Central MissouriMO	$36,903	$46,207	—	-14%
82	University of Hawaii at HiloHI	$33,372	$45,751	$61,036	-14%
83	Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleIL	$30,681	$45,751	—	-14%
84	Ohio UniversityOH	$25,504	$44,711	$53,243	-16%
85	University of Texas at San AntonioTX	$31,371	$43,948	—	-18%
86	Georgia State UniversityGA	$27,866	$43,784	$58,956	-18%
87	University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeWI	$33,923	$43,647	$50,919	-18%
88	Cleveland State UniversityOH	$25,504	$43,384	—	-19%
89	University of Louisiana at LafayetteLA	$26,804	$38,771	$59,253	-28%
90	Marshall UniversityWV	$27,622	$38,141	$53,647	-29%
91	CUNY Lehman CollegeNY	$56,877	—	—	—
92	McNeese State UniversityLA	$52,354	—	—	—
93	Texas A&M UniversityTX	$39,119	—	—	—
94	Western Illinois UniversityIL	$36,903	—	—	—
95	Columbus State UniversityGA	$31,171	—	—	—

Associate

national median $48,276 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Lee CollegeTX	$25,009	$54,051	—	+12%
2	Blinn CollegeTX	$31,513	$51,223	—	+6%
3	South Texas CollegeTX	$27,658	$48,276	$56,272	0%
4	Del Mar CollegeTX	$25,504	$47,119	$59,848	-2%
5	Casper CollegeWY	$26,197	$41,695	$44,060	-14%
6	Saint Philip's CollegeTX	$45,751	—	—	—
7	Sinclair Community CollegeOH	$30,926	—	—	—
8	Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma CityOK	$29,849	—	—	—
9	Oklahoma City Community CollegeOK	$27,237	—	—	—

Certificate (1-2 years)

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	University of OregonOR	$27,044	$58,363	—	—

Certificate (under 1 year)

national median $56,473 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Purdue University Fort WayneIN	$40,342	$58,065	—	+3%
2	University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN	$50,725	$56,473	$65,458	0%
3	Waubonsee Community CollegeIL	$36,412	$51,627	—	-9%
4	Community College of AuroraCO	$46,663	$48,487	—	-14%
5	Bristol Community CollegeMA	$39,793	—	—	—
6	Metropolitan State University of DenverCO	$38,050	—	—	—
7	Metropolitan Community CollegeMO	$31,317	—	—	—

Certificate (2-4 years)

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA	$36,215	$50,311	—	—
2	University of Texas at ArlingtonTX	$34,978	—	—	—