Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$29,803
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,926
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 90
Rank by pay
#52 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,867
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan State University of Denver 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
…
42Portland State University Portland, OR$51,925$52,231#36—
43Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$51,494$52,354#34$38,375
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

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,187$73,874#109 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$100,358$75,966#4 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$98,267$72,334#3 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$91,399$59,451#49 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,259$77,333#500 of 966
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,131$54,677#2 of 14
Economics$80,907—#177 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,596$54,579#226 of 452
Chemistry$76,759$34,417#35 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$73,698$54,030#387 of 796
Air Transportation$72,846$43,922#43 of 52
Geography and Cartography$66,429$44,861#25 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,387$53,001#566 of 1176
Mathematics$65,179$48,997#208 of 309
Marketing$64,069$52,216#318 of 516
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,175$44,236#46 of 265
Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,250$46,461#103 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,654$39,450#61 of 299
Political Science and Government$60,639$39,920#305 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$60,395$37,213#28 of 53
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,502$42,196#56 of 207
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,918$39,526#30 of 137
Biology$57,920$41,018#421 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,810$42,886#9 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,312$38,351#56 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,096$41,161#185 of 610
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$57,065$45,799#94 of 110
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,564$44,497#278 of 660
Social Work$55,915$44,015#115 of 420
Human Services$54,896$41,938#16 of 94

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Metropolitan State University of Denver linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,803 one year after graduating and $50,926 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan State University of Denver 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, Metropolitan State University of Denver ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #52 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services at Metropolitan State University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,867.

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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.