Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$31,713
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,703
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 90
Rank by pay
#20 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,612
Median federal debt

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 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
…
37University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA$53,282$48,518#47—
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

Other Majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$107,093$73,822#16 of 94
Computer Science$106,312$70,193#131 of 349
Computer Engineering$105,834$74,085#95 of 189
Nuclear Engineering$99,139$73,724#6 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,642$75,316#210 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$92,042$59,501#45 of 126
Chemical Engineering$91,643$76,302#119 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$90,623$65,756#171 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$89,445$53,197#122 of 796
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,015—#53 of 59
Soil Sciences$88,563$55,322#1 of 6
Agricultural Engineering$85,141—#13 of 26
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,793$53,826#156 of 452
Statistics$83,697—#29 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,074$59,147#115 of 1176
Civil Engineering$80,958$64,386#186 of 233
Business/Managerial Economics$80,415$44,025#40 of 84
Chemistry$79,736$41,589#19 of 209
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,118$65,298#843 of 966
Marketing$70,661$46,896#178 of 516
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$69,476$47,261#117 of 118
Design and Applied Arts$69,047$36,061#21 of 299
Architecture$68,765$50,365#33 of 78
Food Science and Technology$68,114$48,441#19 of 29
Economics$67,902$46,302#295 of 368
Interior Architecture$65,144$45,448#4 of 17
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$63,996$43,014#7 of 19
Materials Engineering—$63,505—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$63,314$42,173#80 of 178
Human Resources Management and Services$63,005$49,956#139 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tennessee-Knoxville linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,713 one year after graduating and $52,703 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 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, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,612.

← All data for The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · 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.