Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Binghamton University

Vestal, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$26,353
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,215
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 90
Rank by pay
#38 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,843
Median federal debt

Binghamton University graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Binghamton 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
…
29University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$55,137$58,136#18$27,699
30The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$54,985$55,904#27$31,993
31Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$54,276$55,769#28$38,177
32Binghamton University Vestal, NY$54,215$51,601#38$26,353
33University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$54,181$58,144#17$24,658
34Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$53,564$48,775#46—
35Gordon College Wenham, MA$53,475$47,090#54—

Other Majors at Binghamton University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$126,183$82,329#60 of 349
Computer Engineering$117,721$86,938#43 of 189
Finance and Financial Management Services$115,013$73,598#21 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$109,721$81,708#11 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,691$86,404#77 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$106,323$74,151#29 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,397$73,095#122 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,354$70,943#54 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$94,859$58,999#58 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$89,650$66,371#199 of 318
Mathematics$82,492$47,822#69 of 309
Economics$81,040$48,120#175 of 368
Marketing$80,825$47,922#69 of 516
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$77,478$25,266#8 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,271$47,971#203 of 1176
Political Science and Government$73,044$37,194#90 of 565
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$72,955$26,700#16 of 207
Geography and Cartography$71,207$40,434#13 of 117
Psychology$67,249$30,023#30 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,841$32,718#32 of 225
Biology$66,816$25,016#151 of 841
History$65,984$24,498#30 of 459
Sociology$64,797$30,455#37 of 462
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,737$41,305#58 of 110
English Language and Literature$64,555$35,237#29 of 576
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$62,506$36,213#5 of 172
Fine and Studio Arts$60,299$25,751#10 of 423
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$58,342—#29 of 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,579$28,155#125 of 265
Chemistry$55,167$35,115#187 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,353 one year after graduating and $54,215 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Binghamton 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, Binghamton University ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services at Binghamton University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,843.

← All data for Binghamton 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.