Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$16,568
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,310
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#81 of 90
Rank by pay
#78 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,588
Median federal debt

Georgia State University graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia State 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
…
78Iowa State University Ames, IA$40,726$42,839#70$25,065
79University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$40,641$46,131#59—
80New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$40,432$46,814#55$27,720
81Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$40,310$41,729#78$16,568
82The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$39,907$40,574#83$26,475
83University of Memphis Memphis, TN$39,001$42,604#72$23,533
84California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$38,996$35,484#88$18,393

Other Majors at Georgia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Insurance$101,040$57,949#4 of 21
Computer Science$100,582$66,803#168 of 349
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$99,457$78,175#24 of 253
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,587$55,596#53 of 126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,146$78,165#472 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$87,020$65,439#215 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$84,681$49,368#27 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$82,688$56,344#167 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$81,029$55,761#242 of 796
Mathematics$68,916$43,315#167 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,644$47,730#412 of 1176
Marketing$67,872$40,414#233 of 516
Real Estate$62,120$44,015#21 of 25
Physics$60,393$31,001#105 of 107
Philosophy$60,009—#30 of 86
Hospitality Administration/Management$59,089$32,939#43 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,432$29,275#363 of 565
Economics$58,344$40,598#355 of 368
Public Policy Analysis$56,842$42,215#33 of 34
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,263—#32 of 70
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,899$46,903#99 of 680
Journalism$54,732$28,416#92 of 187
Chemistry$53,430$33,836#199 of 209
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,857$33,213#403 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,415$26,232#160 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,410$26,967#136 of 345
Social Work$52,356$29,609#194 of 420
Biology$52,222$26,647#617 of 841
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$51,367$22,865#64 of 67
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,632$30,536#148 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $16,568 one year after graduating and $40,310 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia State 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, Georgia State University ranks #81 by median pay four years after graduation, and #78 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,588.

← All data for Georgia State 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.