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Bachelor's+3% vs national median124 grads tracked

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ranked 30th of 90 bachelor's programs in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,505
middle 50%: $25,839 – $47,740
Median · 5 years out
$54,919
middle 50%: $44,644 – $68,758
Median · 10 years out
$88,614
middle 50%: $59,848 – $101,595

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Alabama at Birmingham's bachelor's program in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services earn a median $33,505 one year after graduating, rising to $88,614 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $53,501 for this field, ranking 30th of 90 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,367 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Virginia University
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$56,282 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,664 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$53,501 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$53,421 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out

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