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Bachelor's-9% vs national median39 grads tracked

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 71st of 90 bachelor's programs in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,504
middle 50%: $18,757 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $27,237 – $58,197
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services earn a median $25,504 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $53,501 for this field, ranking 71st 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,959 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Kansas City
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
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 Southern Maine
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$48,030 · 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

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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