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

Boone, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$24,657
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,778
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 90
Rank by pay
#15 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,625
Median federal debt

Appalachian State University graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Appalachian 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
…
20George Mason University Fairfax, VA$58,931$53,662#30$40,105
21University of California-Davis Davis, CA$58,443$53,179#32$22,965
22Ashford University San Diego, CA$56,666$51,562#39$37,853
23Appalachian State University Boone, NC$55,778$59,858#15$24,657
24University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$55,776$50,753#43$19,809
25Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$55,647$52,041#37—
26University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$55,540$51,085#42—

Other Majors at Appalachian State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$97,670$68,675#186 of 349
Management Information Systems and Services$87,041$56,650#66 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$85,580$55,671#171 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,033$56,340#67 of 126
Physics$82,399—#41 of 107
Insurance$82,306$55,611#13 of 21
Construction Management$80,257$59,809#54 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,943$69,420#764 of 966
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,914——
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,396$52,004#252 of 452
International Business$72,852$43,989#64 of 115
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$69,956$47,333—
Marketing$69,439$42,999#195 of 516
Economics$67,285$33,742#301 of 368
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,227$37,911#84 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,932$44,126#583 of 1176
Mathematics$62,271$40,856#237 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$58,516$36,945#28 of 57
Chemistry$58,329$40,488#169 of 209
Geography and Cartography$58,289$41,648#55 of 117
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,671$36,559#135 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,594$24,829#233 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,474$35,796#310 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,307$38,331#297 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,235$23,532#51 of 158
Political Science and Government$54,344$30,096#447 of 565
Design and Applied Arts$53,543$34,722#140 of 299
Food Science and Technology$53,369$38,743#28 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,269$35,021#116 of 138
Biology$53,228$29,946#595 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $24,657 one year after graduating and $55,778 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Appalachian 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, Appalachian State University ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,625.

← All data for Appalachian 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.