Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$25,921
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,774
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 90
Rank by pay
#13 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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
11University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$62,927$57,259#23$30,524
12James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$62,366$56,790#25$45,122
13University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$61,774$60,693#13$25,921
14University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$61,580$56,034#26$27,629
15University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$61,080$65,491#8$35,409
16Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$60,883$53,436#31$16,796

Other Majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$181,981$124,530#17 of 349
Computer Engineering$159,855$103,123#10 of 189
Mathematics and Computer Science$155,503$109,843#1 of 5
Computer and Information Sciences$146,946$113,503#16 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$119,978$75,381#19 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$116,339$77,572#6 of 166
Nuclear Engineering$116,047$81,134#1 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,783$86,483#28 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$107,904$68,442#19 of 1176
Systems Engineering$106,805$81,785#7 of 11
Statistics$105,978$68,636#12 of 50
Chemical Engineering$104,317$77,440#29 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,172$72,527#24 of 126
Industrial Engineering$103,143$78,313#23 of 94
Engineering Physics$102,211$64,304#1 of 10
Accounting and Related Services$101,098$74,731#49 of 796
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,926$71,485#43 of 118
Materials Engineering$97,924$75,080#5 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,276$75,859#25 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$95,329$80,187#82 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,650$73,397#44 of 233
Marketing$90,744$69,273#20 of 516
Engineering Mechanics$89,617——
Agricultural Engineering$89,400$62,032#5 of 26
Economics$86,860$58,921#128 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$86,646$55,934#3 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$83,451$48,063#5 of 178
Physics$81,077$51,019#49 of 107
Mathematics$78,891$48,728#90 of 309
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$71,425$41,026#3 of 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,921 one year after graduating and $61,774 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

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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.