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Bachelor's+12% vs national median691 grads tracked

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at University of Texas at Dallas

Ranked 13th of 90 bachelor's programs in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,233
middle 50%: $31,515 – $62,754
Median · 5 years out
$60,043
middle 50%: $42,134 – $75,714
Median · 10 years out
$71,098
middle 50%: $54,051 – $87,772

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 Texas at Dallas's bachelor's program in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services earn a median $48,233 one year after graduating, rising to $71,098 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $53,501 for this field, ranking 13th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,438 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Mary Washington
$59,625 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$58,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$58,275 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$57,619 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas

Engineering (Doctorate)
$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out

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