Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$32,185
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,742
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 90
Rank by pay
#12 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,696
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Austin 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 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Austin 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
…
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
22Ashford University San Diego, CA$56,666$51,562#39$37,853

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Austin by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Law$156,311——
Computer and Information Sciences$155,168$111,587#12 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$146,003$96,997#5 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$145,638—#1 of 33
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$143,049—#1 of 29
Petroleum Engineering$139,867$86,761#2 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$132,075$81,844#10 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$127,158$86,622#3 of 166
Chemical Engineering$115,423$87,365#6 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$105,143$68,082#34 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$104,523$82,227#21 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$104,422$81,022#13 of 59
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,544$56,045#21 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,271$75,153#20 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$94,458$66,289#39 of 1176
Business/Commerce—$94,041—
Architectural Engineering$93,710$73,510#3 of 16
Marketing$91,955$59,428#16 of 516
Economics$89,354$58,717#107 of 368
Mathematics$88,434$60,011#51 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,891$75,095#429 of 966
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$83,481$42,062#2 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,221$47,972#10 of 178
Architecture$76,808$56,327#5 of 78
Political Science and Government$75,988$43,281#57 of 565
Physics$74,738$36,832#68 of 107
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$73,089$45,243#21 of 476
Information Science/Studies$72,916—#103 of 148
Communication and Media Studies$72,210$43,848#36 of 660
Chemistry$72,025$43,383#60 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Austin linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,185 one year after graduating and $59,742 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Austin 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 Texas at Austin ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services at The University of Texas at Austin 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 $21,696.

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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.