Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$20,212
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,306
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#58 of 90
Rank by pay
#76 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

University of California-Riverside graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 7% less 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 University of California-Riverside 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
…
55University of Oregon Eugene, OR$46,886$47,162#53$23,615
56University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$46,595$48,158#48$33,828
57Towson University Towson, MD$46,447$40,763#82—
58University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$46,306$42,135#76$20,212
59University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$46,081$44,017#68$28,340
60Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$45,607$41,529#79$30,635
61University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$45,148$51,121#41$27,449

Other Majors at University of California-Riverside by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$117,705$81,034#85 of 349
Computer Engineering$107,193$65,049#88 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,630$66,430#81 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$93,721$62,554#114 of 318
Chemical Engineering$91,457$68,245#122 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,041$61,342#77 of 118
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$84,300$59,309#12 of 46
Statistics$78,492$29,138#35 of 50
Information Science/Studies—$76,090—
Physics$74,410$19,977#70 of 107
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$72,295$43,086#12 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,027$43,213#315 of 1176
Economics$66,682$37,149#309 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,813$31,148#22 of 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$64,944$30,521#37 of 265
Business/Managerial Economics$64,147$37,496#75 of 84
Chemistry$64,131$39,676#129 of 209
Mathematics$63,596$27,227#223 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,211$23,203#64 of 476
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,677$22,998#78 of 138
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,549$30,077#85 of 110
Public Policy Analysis$58,504$39,867#32 of 34
Sustainability Studies$58,463$30,698#12 of 17
Biology$58,339$26,863#405 of 841
International/Globalization Studies$57,959$21,428#40 of 87
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$57,847$23,447—
Political Science and Government$56,740$30,060#402 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,555$31,443#28 of 103
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,108$27,021#95 of 118
Sociology$55,682$29,367#150 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Riverside linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $20,212 one year after graduating and $46,306 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Riverside 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, University of California-Riverside ranks #58 by median pay four years after graduation, and #76 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services at University of California-Riverside worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

← All data for University of California-Riverside · 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.