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Bachelor's-10% vs national median134 grads tracked

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 73rd of 90 bachelor's programs in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,422
middle 50%: $24,444 – $41,695
Median · 5 years out
$48,030
middle 50%: $35,958 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
$57,971
middle 50%: $46,124 – $68,476

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 Purdue University Northwest's bachelor's program in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services earn a median $32,422 one year after graduating, rising to $57,971 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $53,501 for this field, ranking 73rd 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,648 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Georgia
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$48,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$48,624 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$47,901 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$46,435 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out

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