Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$29,830
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,766
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#75 of 90
Rank by pay
#65 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,250
Median federal debt

Missouri State University-Springfield graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Missouri State University-Springfield 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
…
72The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$42,031$45,914#60—
73Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$42,017$36,878#86$23,754
74The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$41,778$42,476#73—
75Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$41,766$44,782#65$29,830
76University of Vermont Burlington, VT$41,124$42,238#74$14,094
77University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$40,768$43,712#69$20,319
78Iowa State University Ames, IA$40,726$42,839#70$25,065

Other Majors at Missouri State University-Springfield by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$98,563$73,731#16 of 57
Computer Science$93,094$64,949#219 of 349
Insurance$84,899$51,094#12 of 21
Management Information Systems and Services$80,753$57,284#87 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,615$66,183#729 of 966
Mathematics$77,471$48,188#99 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,227$50,486#301 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,614$49,634#468 of 796
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,088—#90 of 99
Marketing$66,333$43,641#265 of 516
Economics$65,804$44,898#318 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,636$30,643#24 of 35
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,601—#144 of 253
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,127$44,443#49 of 156
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,070$29,761#102 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,390$40,178#105 of 178
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,247$40,968#789 of 1176
Political Science and Government$58,014$37,944#376 of 565
Chemistry$56,984$41,166#179 of 209
Business/Commerce$56,215$43,364#229 of 271
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,917$47,377#43 of 137
Apparel and Textiles$54,347$35,703#38 of 57
Housing and Human Environments$54,226$40,324#4 of 11
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,789$36,451#81 of 137
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$53,621—#53 of 70
Biology$51,897$34,717#631 of 841
Agricultural Business and Management$50,995$43,585#71 of 77
Design and Applied Arts$50,814$33,695#171 of 299
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,774$30,971#196 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$50,065$32,076#446 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,830 one year after graduating and $41,766 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Missouri State University-Springfield 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, Missouri State University-Springfield ranks #75 by median pay four years after graduation, and #65 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services at Missouri State University-Springfield worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,250.

← All data for Missouri State University-Springfield · 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.