Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$38,177
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,276
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#31 of 90
Rank by pay
#28 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Northern Arizona University graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Arizona University Compares for Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

All 90 colleges reporting linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Duke University Durham, NC$88,098$94,542#1—
2Brandeis University Waltham, MA$78,746$69,344#4—
3Emory University Atlanta, GA$76,993$79,703#2—
4University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$76,724$69,814#3$25,059
5Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA$73,971$67,357#6$43,923
6Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$68,263$62,160#10$37,389
7Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$66,241$67,348#7—
8Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$65,667$69,238#5—
9Georgetown University Washington, DC$65,574$57,460#21$28,278
10Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$64,547$61,435#11$24,407
…
28Montana State University Bozeman, MT$55,352$60,463#14$33,415
29University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$55,137$58,136#18$27,699
30The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$54,985$55,904#27$31,993
31Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$54,276$55,769#28$38,177
32Binghamton University Vestal, NY$54,215$51,601#38$26,353
33University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$54,181$58,144#17$24,658
34Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$53,564$48,775#46—

Other Majors at Northern Arizona University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$99,067$74,815#177 of 349
Construction Management$99,015$76,708#13 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$97,511$60,524#4 of 24
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,388$71,370#177 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,941$63,252#138 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,184$66,589#70 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,996$76,782#532 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$81,144$51,506#239 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,955$62,936#30 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,855$53,962#224 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,041$52,708#106 of 166
Marketing$69,834$43,692#188 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,917$64,082#34 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,376$47,884#516 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$63,605$47,379#76 of 84
Public Health$61,757$41,561#76 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,250$28,769#101 of 610
Chemistry$60,630$40,845#154 of 209
International Relations and National Security Studies$60,448$29,924#77 of 118
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,402$42,528#72 of 138
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,857$37,402#46 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,571$35,220#358 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$58,491$37,375#40 of 49
Journalism$57,868$33,710#72 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,004$33,901#103 of 225
Criminology$56,676$37,214#54 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,433$43,752#152 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,863$36,920#134 of 178
Biology$55,446$34,940#510 of 841
Science Technologies/Technicians$54,507$44,338#9 of 9

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Arizona University linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,177 one year after graduating and $54,276 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Arizona University rank for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services?

Among 90 colleges reporting earnings for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services graduates, Northern Arizona University ranks #31 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services at Northern Arizona University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Northern Arizona University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.