Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$24,407
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,547
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 90
Rank by pay
#11 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,938
Median federal debt

Stony Brook University graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 29% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Stony Brook 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
11University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$62,927$57,259#23$30,524
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

Other Majors at Stony Brook University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$147,064$90,673#15 of 459
Computer Engineering$128,038$73,820#25 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,898$94,853#53 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$110,827$92,286#3 of 93
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$103,656$92,165#21 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,573$79,571#132 of 258
Civil Engineering$92,908$71,856#32 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$91,650$68,729#145 of 318
Information Science/Studies$89,875$68,007#42 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,560$39,035#80 of 118
Chemical Engineering$88,593$72,868#132 of 158
Engineering$87,517$55,437#32 of 57
Human Computer Interaction$83,075$59,722#4 of 5
Applied Mathematics$82,200$44,972#28 of 45
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$77,075$34,538#16 of 156
Economics$74,965$44,349#228 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,765$43,329#294 of 1176
Chemistry$71,783$31,685#62 of 209
Political Science and Government$70,243$36,480#120 of 565
Journalism$65,535—#22 of 187
Physics$65,013$44,562#96 of 107
Mathematics$62,727$36,784#232 of 309
Biology$62,574$25,253#266 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$61,888$32,855#48 of 207
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,648$29,649#81 of 110
Social Work$59,449—#55 of 420
Sociology$58,966$32,912#93 of 462
Anthropology$58,329$23,845#14 of 188
Psychology$58,137$32,306#136 of 1027
English Language and Literature$55,210$29,480#135 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $24,407 one year after graduating and $64,547 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Stony Brook 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, Stony Brook University ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 29% more than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,938.

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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.