Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 64 graduates a year

$34,099
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,031
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 90
Rank by pay
#9 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,000
Median federal debt

North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Carolina State University at Raleigh 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
…
15University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$61,080$65,491#8$35,409
16Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$60,883$53,436#31$16,796
17Brigham Young University Provo, UT$60,469$57,310#22$34,279
18North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$60,031$64,422#9$34,099
19The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$59,742$60,740#12$32,185
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

Other Majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,478$85,809#101 of 349
Computer Engineering$110,416$82,997#79 of 189
Chemical Engineering$104,705$81,492#27 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,178$77,687#85 of 258
Nuclear Engineering$100,212$74,540#5 of 12
Industrial Engineering$100,172$81,055#33 of 94
Engineering$99,838$71,769#12 of 57
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,129$74,016#40 of 118
Construction Engineering$94,505$76,574#9 of 13
Mathematics$92,594$43,585#37 of 309
Materials Engineering$89,968$74,058#22 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,932$70,820#51 of 59
Science Technologies/Technicians$89,826$72,274#2 of 9
Mechanical Engineering$87,112$69,078#261 of 318
Forestry$86,357$61,142#1 of 31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$85,808$67,251#10 of 46
Civil Engineering$85,568$70,346#111 of 233
Statistics$85,090$54,026#28 of 50
Agricultural Engineering$84,848$67,281#14 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,349$56,877#85 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$83,689$56,606#205 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$82,096$60,369#34 of 84
Chemistry$76,978$47,071#34 of 209
Architecture$76,695$57,034#6 of 78
Nutrition Sciences$75,508$33,669#2 of 53
International/Globalization Studies$73,362$45,648#6 of 87
Food Science and Technology$72,782$50,631#12 of 29
Textile Sciences and Engineering$71,837$45,078—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$71,136$44,101#32 of 110
Environmental Design$69,851—#1 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Carolina State University at Raleigh linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,099 one year after graduating and $60,031 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Carolina State University at Raleigh 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, North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services at North Carolina State University at Raleigh worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.

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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.