Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$23,754
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,017
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#73 of 90
Rank by pay
#86 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,375
Median federal debt

Montclair State University 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 63% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Montclair State University 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
…
70Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$42,905$42,154#75$25,921
71Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$42,321$45,403#62—
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

Other Majors at Montclair State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,167$104,219#74 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$84,906$56,917#183 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$81,519$41,068#8 of 110
Computer and Information Sciences$79,692$46,739#302 of 459
Chemistry$74,401$55,389#46 of 209
Mathematics$68,371$50,810#172 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,235$42,336#427 of 1176
Biology$67,541$37,179#134 of 841
Economics$66,148$39,375#314 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,826$43,985#45 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$65,007$46,343#14 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,999$29,633#23 of 158
Legal Professions and Studies$61,036$27,613#3 of 13
Political Science and Government$60,984$26,704#301 of 565
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,866$35,808#11 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$59,247$28,062#191 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,308$29,907#153 of 610
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,236$33,686#68 of 207
Design and Applied Arts$56,176$26,027#113 of 299
Public Health$55,681$34,032#121 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,208$47,487#128 of 225
Journalism$53,579$25,575#108 of 187
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,575$34,109#33 of 172
Geography and Cartography$53,285$42,638#96 of 117
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$52,511—#9 of 49
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,435$36,299#217 of 253
History$52,160$31,607#206 of 459
Sociology$52,053$32,268#235 of 462
Social Work$51,646$33,095#213 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,469$22,201#264 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $23,754 one year after graduating and $42,017 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Montclair State University 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, Montclair State University ranks #73 by median pay four years after graduation, and #86 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services at Montclair State University 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 $26,375.

← All data for Montclair 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.