Bachelor's-4% vs national median261 grads tracked
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Purdue University
Ranked 55th of 90 bachelor's programs in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,493
middle 50%: $26,040 – $49,551
Median · 5 years out
$51,418
middle 50%: $38,416 – $66,514
Median · 10 years out
$69,291
middle 50%: $51,006 – $100,994
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
Purdue University's Linguistics program features a median starting salary of $37k. Five-year earnings average $51k, while ten-year median pay reaches $69k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,376 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kennesaw State University
$52,060 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$52,055 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$51,651 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$51,424 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$50,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$50,653 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$50,457 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$50,249 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
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