Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 48 graduates a year

$24,658
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,181
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 90
Rank by pay
#17 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,782
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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
…
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—
36Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$53,453$52,517#33$37,155

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$137,047$90,293#47 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$135,874$85,618#7 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$119,839$75,105#6 of 45
Health and Medical Administrative Services$110,204$49,967#2 of 275
Economics$103,846$65,344#55 of 368
Physics$103,477$62,647#4 of 107
Mathematics$101,599$53,402#22 of 309
Information Science/Studies$100,940$75,834#15 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,992$70,561#41 of 118
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$80,344$44,503#1 of 6
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,585$71,594#784 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$76,811$52,217#38 of 187
Public Policy Analysis$74,403$48,252#13 of 34
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,892$56,721#57 of 93
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,567$54,207#27 of 76
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$72,422$37,709#23 of 476
Political Science and Government$72,001$41,200#105 of 565
Philosophy$70,709$34,284#10 of 86
Communication and Media Studies$70,240$43,348#44 of 660
Area Studies$65,933$31,955#20 of 70
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,337$33,976#35 of 265
Chemistry$64,981$32,516#121 of 209
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$64,570$32,508#40 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,286$31,165#80 of 610
Biology$62,047$33,471#278 of 841
Music$58,127$32,880#13 of 268
History$57,952$34,592#80 of 459
Psychology$57,477$31,804#154 of 1027
Anthropology$56,589$36,211#19 of 188
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,691$26,342#42 of 103

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,658 one year after graduating and $54,181 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 $16,782.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 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.