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Bachelor's-4% vs national median134 grads tracked

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Radford University

Ranked 54th of 90 bachelor's programs in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,351
middle 50%: $25,346 – $49,703
Median · 5 years out
$51,424
middle 50%: $37,216 – $71,360
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $42,505 – $90,454

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 Radford University's bachelor's program in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services earn a median $34,351 one year after graduating, rising to $61,827 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $53,501 for this field, ranking 54th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,872 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Colorado
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
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
Purdue University
$51,418 · 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

Other majors at Radford University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,398 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,544 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,530 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$78,720 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,496 · 5 yrs out

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