Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$32,756
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,915
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#54 of 90
Rank by pay
#44 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Florida Atlantic University graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Atlantic 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
…
51West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$48,331$57,178#24$32,684
52University of Florida Gainesville, FL$48,198$51,301#40$30,205
53Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO$47,362$44,293#67—
54Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$46,915$49,935#44$32,756
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—

Other Majors at Florida Atlantic University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,561$76,520#211 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,953$77,883#273 of 966
Computer Engineering$90,664$72,029#166 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$89,583$68,451#202 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$89,476$58,379#202 of 459
Civil Engineering$84,778$64,671#124 of 233
Ocean Engineering$80,093$67,941—
Accounting and Related Services$77,465$56,600#308 of 796
Economics$74,056$48,632#234 of 368
Mathematics$71,453$41,866#144 of 309
Management Information Systems and Services$70,318$45,207#137 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,078$49,551#343 of 452
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$66,093$22,719#11 of 17
Architecture$64,730$46,551#51 of 78
Marketing$62,906$41,995#347 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,058$46,662#713 of 1176
Public Administration$57,679$46,047#33 of 47
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,153$39,480#157 of 275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,414$53,524#70 of 345
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$56,162$37,561#12 of 15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,073$50,178#79 of 680
Research and Experimental Psychology$56,012$23,981#43 of 82
Special Education and Teaching—$56,009—
Communication and Media Studies$54,717$34,720#311 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$54,635$36,827#77 of 137
Environmental Design$53,961—#10 of 12
Political Science and Government$53,872$31,641#460 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,545$35,647#379 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$51,640$32,257#119 of 156
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,082$34,957#30 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Atlantic University linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,756 one year after graduating and $46,915 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Atlantic 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, Florida Atlantic University ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services at Florida Atlantic University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Florida Atlantic 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.