Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Clemson University

Clemson, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$29,560
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,044
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#41 of 90
Rank by pay
#19 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,250
Median federal debt

Clemson University graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Clemson 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
…
38Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$53,085$46,592#57$31,622
39University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$52,805$54,258#29—
40The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$52,703$57,572#20$31,713
41Clemson University Clemson, SC$52,044$57,709#19$29,560
42Portland State University Portland, OR$51,925$52,231#36—
43Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$51,494$52,354#34$38,375
44University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$51,416$52,291#35$37,859

Other Majors at Clemson University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$105,646$76,549#9 of 148
Computer Engineering$102,762$77,672#108 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$101,301$73,374#110 of 459
Construction Management$98,726$73,987#15 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,446$77,925#162 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$94,449$68,904#10 of 33
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,705$65,110#61 of 118
Industrial Engineering$92,491$74,709#67 of 94
Chemical Engineering$92,098$75,951#116 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$91,269$58,876#100 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$91,028$73,220#164 of 318
Agricultural Engineering$88,338—#7 of 26
Materials Engineering$85,883$69,763#27 of 34
Civil Engineering$84,873$69,386#121 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$56,419#189 of 796
Mathematics$82,450$47,529#70 of 309
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,714$68,363#23 of 46
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$81,526$30,265#4 of 49
Marketing$81,109$47,606#68 of 516
Economics$79,468$45,075#185 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,491$74,206#895 of 966
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$72,010$32,180#17 of 61
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,968$43,318#34 of 178
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,584$39,209#20 of 225
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,059$47,260#374 of 1176
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$69,274$42,244—
Chemistry$67,996—#92 of 209
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$67,102$43,505#9 of 137
Agricultural Business and Management$67,050$49,714#29 of 77
Design and Applied Arts$66,150$46,689#39 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,560 one year after graduating and $52,044 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Clemson 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, Clemson University ranks #41 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.

← All data for Clemson 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.