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

Santa Cruz, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 175 graduates a year

$21,793
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,763
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 90
Rank by pay
#63 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,740
Median federal debt

University of California-Santa Cruz graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Santa Cruz 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
…
44University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$51,416$52,291#35$37,859
45Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$50,926$47,626#52$29,803
46Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$50,571$48,133#49—
47University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$49,763$45,281#63$21,793
48California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$49,732$45,253#64$24,961
49San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$48,959$44,549#66—
50Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$48,495$49,320#45$29,821

Other Majors at University of California-Santa Cruz by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$124,641$79,969#29 of 189
Computer Science$123,422$75,150#67 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$118,290$78,842#12 of 258
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,567$55,856#38 of 118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$94,589$55,773#31 of 99
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$88,305$40,320#3 of 110
Business/Managerial Economics$82,064$52,029#35 of 84
Economics$76,382$50,518#207 of 368
Cognitive Science$72,125$35,384#13 of 19
Chemistry$71,348$39,700#68 of 209
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$69,849$45,088#16 of 35
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$69,027$25,034#18 of 67
Design and Applied Arts$66,333—#36 of 299
Non-Professional Legal Studies$66,244$36,941#16 of 39
Political Science and Government$65,890$31,882#188 of 565
Biology$65,036$37,651#177 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$64,499$43,362#49 of 138
History$60,519$33,081#51 of 459
Psychology$59,948$30,730#100 of 1027
Mathematics$59,214$40,798#255 of 309
Graphic Communications$58,163$25,358#10 of 59
Community Organization and Advocacy$56,620$29,617#7 of 24
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,798$31,140#32 of 103
Sociology$55,338$28,495#155 of 462
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,240$29,152#130 of 265
Behavioral Sciences$54,606$28,709#4 of 20
Anthropology$52,315$23,152#49 of 188
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$51,519$32,934#164 of 225
Philosophy$51,398$30,285#60 of 86
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$49,821$25,810#34 of 62

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $21,793 one year after graduating and $49,763 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Santa Cruz 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-Santa Cruz ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #63 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,740.

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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.