Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$35,409
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,080
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 90
Rank by pay
#8 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,500
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-Columbia graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Missouri-Columbia 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
…
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
17Brigham Young University Provo, UT$60,469$57,310#22$34,279
18North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$60,031$64,422#9$34,099

Other Majors at University of Missouri-Columbia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,696$83,243#62 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,034$85,400#62 of 258
Industrial Engineering$101,380$79,894#32 of 94
Computer and Information Sciences$100,234$72,886#118 of 459
Chemical Engineering$95,989$69,950#86 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$95,415$65,057#77 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$94,629$71,800#96 of 318
Engineering$92,426$70,366#17 of 57
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$86,844$60,190#4 of 9
Business/Commerce$84,534$55,999#21 of 271
Civil Engineering$83,684$69,566#138 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,231$72,300#600 of 966
Agricultural Business and Management$82,831$58,335#4 of 77
Mathematics$81,518$56,132#80 of 309
Statistics$76,037$52,088#43 of 50
Agricultural Mechanization$75,958$52,522#4 of 10
Area Studies$75,230$44,096#7 of 70
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,060—#10 of 85
Economics$74,661$52,635#230 of 368
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$74,381$50,614#2 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$73,861$65,660#102 of 253
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$69,333$39,186#34 of 156
Journalism$69,016$43,958#13 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$65,029$39,317#51 of 476
Political Science and Government$64,747$37,722#211 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$63,723$40,176#13 of 57
Plant Sciences$62,957$46,627#9 of 44
Chemistry$61,884$45,279#145 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,713—#69 of 215
Housing and Human Environments$61,683$42,394#3 of 11

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,409 one year after graduating and $61,080 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-Columbia 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 Missouri-Columbia ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,500.

← All data for University of Missouri-Columbia · 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.