Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$27,788
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,941
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#62 of 90
Rank by pay
#50 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,798
Median federal debt

Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio State University-Main Campus 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
…
59University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$46,081$44,017#68$28,340
60Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$45,607$41,529#79$30,635
61University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$45,148$51,121#41$27,449
62Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$44,941$47,959#50$27,788
63University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$44,841$42,679#71$26,703
64Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$44,615$41,036#81$24,232
65University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$44,336$42,020#77$30,251

Other Majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$123,731$83,342#31 of 189
Applied Mathematics$120,495$82,523#5 of 45
Computer and Information Sciences$118,833$82,448#49 of 459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$111,500$68,814#11 of 126
Management Information Systems and Services$110,192$72,017#10 of 166
Industrial Engineering$106,932$80,876#18 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,400$78,872#121 of 258
Chemical Engineering$98,851$77,455#59 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,986$65,181#63 of 452
Engineering$97,144$78,734#8 of 19
Business/Managerial Economics$96,843$61,979#12 of 84
Mechanical Engineering$96,418$79,359#69 of 318
Physics$94,543$53,504#15 of 107
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,999$72,062#43 of 59
Real Estate$91,213$72,769#9 of 25
Engineering Physics$90,938—#4 of 10
Accounting and Related Services$90,850$62,399#110 of 796
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,065$65,469#76 of 118
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$88,205$71,570#1 of 5
Materials Engineering$86,084$70,371#26 of 34
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,586$61,423#76 of 1176
Civil Engineering$85,202$68,031#115 of 233
Human Resources Management and Services$82,371$58,991#20 of 187
Agricultural Engineering$81,917$62,981#18 of 26
Mathematics$81,909$52,921#75 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,795$71,175#651 of 966
International Business$81,473$57,678#30 of 115
Marketing$81,119$56,465#67 of 516
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,775$67,938#26 of 46
Health and Medical Administrative Services$80,315$54,301#22 of 275

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio State University-Main Campus linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,788 one year after graduating and $44,941 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio State University-Main Campus 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, Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks #62 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services at Ohio State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,798.

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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.