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

Saint Louis, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$20,319
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,768
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#77 of 90
Rank by pay
#69 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,282
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-St Louis graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Missouri-St Louis 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
…
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
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

Other Majors at University of Missouri-St Louis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$102,723$72,810#149 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,083$78,941#166 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,660$61,709#52 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$84,087$69,638#299 of 318
Civil Engineering$81,305—#173 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,608$66,972#781 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$72,635$55,615#412 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,483$49,509#53 of 110
Business/Commerce$65,373$48,928#117 of 271
Mathematics$65,331$31,856#205 of 309
Economics$64,476$46,583#325 of 368
Political Science and Government$60,016$36,050#321 of 565
Biology$55,358$32,400#513 of 841
Social Work$52,337$35,862#196 of 420
Criminology$52,331$38,207#81 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,187$38,332#273 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$48,059$32,809#506 of 660
Psychology$48,014$31,663#648 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$45,491$32,224#111 of 423
English Language and Literature$43,582—#438 of 576
History$41,378$27,851#427 of 459
Music$40,496$35,835#178 of 268
Anthropology$40,397$22,687#160 of 188
Sociology$39,878$34,942#443 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,980$35,731#653 of 680
Education$38,074$30,096#69 of 71

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $20,319 one year after graduating and $40,768 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-St Louis 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-St Louis ranks #77 by median pay four years after graduation, and #69 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,282.

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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.