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Bachelor's0% vs national median332 grads tracked

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Montana State University Bozeman

Ranked 38th of 90 bachelor's programs in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,049
middle 50%: $24,198 – $42,722
Median · 5 years out
$53,377
middle 50%: $36,051 – $73,052
Median · 10 years out
$76,435
middle 50%: $53,397 – $106,906

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 Montana State University Bozeman's bachelor's program in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services earn a median $33,049 one year after graduating, rising to $76,435 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $53,501 for this field, ranking 38th 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.

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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
≈ $9,669 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$53,397 · 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
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$52,818 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Montana State University Bozeman

Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,220 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,183 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,322 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,179 · 5 yrs out

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