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Bachelor's0% vs national median142 grads tracked

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 36th of 90 bachelor's programs in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,504 – $54,286
Median · 5 years out
$53,421
middle 50%: $38,585 – $76,823
Median · 10 years out
$78,170
middle 50%: $50,539 – $122,926

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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign's bachelor's program in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $78,170 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $53,501 for this field, ranking 36th 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.

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,426 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama at Birmingham
$54,919 · 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
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$53,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$52,860 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$52,839 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out

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