Bachelor's+9% vs national median169 grads tracked
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at University of Alabama
Ranked 17th of 90 bachelor's programs in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,143
middle 50%: $25,359 – $51,071
Median · 5 years out
$58,275
middle 50%: $40,703 – $88,745
Median · 10 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $57,791 – $124,613
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
Linguistics graduates at the University of Alabama earn $36k in their first year. Median pay reaches $74k after ten years in the field.
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.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,844 total interest
Same major at other universities
George Mason University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$60,043 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$59,625 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$58,300 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,932 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$120,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,250 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,753 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,648 · 5 yrs out
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