WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's40 grads tracked

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Western Illinois University

Median · 1 year out
$36,903
middle 50%: $27,582 – $46,359
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
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Salary trajectory

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

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of Western Illinois University's bachelor's program in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services earn a median $36,903 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 40 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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
11.7 yrs
≈ $12,790 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Institute of Technology
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,459 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$63,182 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$62,260 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$60,657 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Illinois University

Education (Doctorate)
$163,593 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,538 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,160 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,414 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,090 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$82,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,320 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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