Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Emory University

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,993
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 90
Rank by pay
#2 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,760
Median federal debt

Emory University graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 54% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Emory 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

Other Majors at Emory University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$159,541$80,623#24 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$136,731$85,682#6 of 1176
Economics$111,631$71,340#45 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$101,903$79,073#123 of 966
Political Science and Government$94,001$46,629#12 of 565
Statistics$93,446$60,714#22 of 50
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$90,025—#9 of 476
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$87,254$37,974#2 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$83,279—#57 of 253
Chemistry$79,034$32,130#24 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$78,866$37,237#12 of 660
Anthropology$78,768$36,700#3 of 188
International Relations and National Security Studies$78,029$45,022#18 of 118
Area Studies$75,205$33,549#8 of 70
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,795$26,663#12 of 67
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$72,399$40,019#16 of 225
Biology$70,959$23,492#90 of 841
History$69,988$33,710#24 of 459
English Language and Literature$66,762$36,019#23 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$64,795$21,227#39 of 265
Psychology$59,628$32,085#104 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$58,745—#18 of 103
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,848$29,909#44 of 137
Music—$33,430—
Sociology—$30,516—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $76,993 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Emory 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, Emory University ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 54% more than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,760.

← All data for Emory 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.