East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$27,856
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,496
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,642
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 24
Rank by pay
#6 of 24
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,290
Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan State University Compares for East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

All 24 colleges reporting east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics 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
1University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$77,224$76,058#1—
2University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$64,421$58,619#2—
3San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$61,603$56,055#4$19,861
4University of California-Davis Davis, CA$60,939$55,450#5$28,997
5University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$58,063$50,957#9$33,070
6North Central College Naperville, IL$57,424$56,419#3$29,594
7University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$55,898$50,864#11$23,980
8University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$53,792$49,477#13—
9CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$53,509$50,929#10$26,571
10University of Oregon Eugene, OR$53,064$53,377#8$27,331
11Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$52,496$55,351#6$27,856
12Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$52,195$45,811#20$31,513
13University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$51,826$47,669#17—
14Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$50,989$54,702#7$27,349

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,905$86,192#60 of 459
Computer Engineering$104,627$83,934#101 of 189
Engineering$102,301$75,058#10 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,223$79,023#38 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,017$68,103#45 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,481$83,874#99 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,946$80,259#53 of 318
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,236$69,443#30 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$96,093$65,965#73 of 796
Materials Engineering$95,761$78,276#8 of 34
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,387$74,518#14 of 43
Engineering-Related Fields$94,143$76,563#11 of 33
Statistics$93,930$63,649#21 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,187$71,253#50 of 1176
Civil Engineering$90,650$72,048#51 of 233
Marketing$90,453$57,275#22 of 516
Agricultural Engineering$86,498$65,396#10 of 26
Human Resources Management and Services$85,886$56,501#17 of 187
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,129$75,081#707 of 966
Engineering$79,609$67,007#18 of 19
Economics$79,428$54,013#187 of 368
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,147——
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,709$38,810#29 of 118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$73,880$48,185#65 of 99
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,414$33,752#6 of 39
Mathematics$72,226$47,951#138 of 309
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$71,158—#6 of 17
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,940$47,202#64 of 93
Food Science and Technology$70,380$59,342#16 of 29
Hospitality Administration/Management$69,651$41,069#14 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Michigan State University east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,856 one year after graduating and $52,496 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Michigan State University rank for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 24 colleges reporting earnings for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, Michigan State University ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics at Michigan State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics ($51,642), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,290.

← All data for Michigan 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.