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Bachelor's+18% vs national median857 grads tracked

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at James Madison University

Ranked 7th of 90 bachelor's programs in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,317
middle 50%: $28,041 – $55,430
Median · 5 years out
$63,182
middle 50%: $47,059 – $83,137
Median · 10 years out
$81,744
middle 50%: $58,994 – $111,913

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 James Madison University's bachelor's program in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services earn a median $41,317 one year after graduating, rising to $81,744 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $53,501 for this field, ranking 7th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,886 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Institute of Technology
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,459 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$63,610 · 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 Texas at Dallas
$60,043 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James Madison University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,563 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out

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