Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$40,105
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,931
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,984
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 90
Rank by pay
#30 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason 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
…
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
23Appalachian State University Boone, NC$55,778$59,858#15$24,657

Other Majors at George Mason University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Homeland Security$143,972$90,956#1 of 33
Computer Engineering$117,942$87,466#42 of 189
Systems Engineering$114,815$84,942#6 of 11
Computer and Information Sciences$110,754$78,800#78 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,074$82,175#77 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,049$68,049#32 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$96,467$73,570#68 of 318
Physics$96,138—#12 of 107
Civil Engineering$93,856$75,822#27 of 233
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,533$63,981#62 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$91,132$67,291#107 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,878$78,365#370 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,080$62,989#121 of 452
Economics$87,548$53,024#120 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,224$55,147#78 of 1176
Computer Science—$84,632—
Chemistry$77,681$50,304#31 of 209
Mathematics$77,519$54,711#96 of 309
Geography and Cartography$74,692$49,568#10 of 117
Political Science and Government$74,125$45,846#77 of 565
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$72,271$40,929#3 of 6
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,511$43,612#39 of 660
International Relations and National Security Studies$69,399$44,644#45 of 118
Marketing$69,210$49,223#202 of 516
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$68,546$27,859#21 of 67
Public Administration$67,973$56,674#19 of 47
Public Health$65,358$37,025#44 of 215
Sociology$64,603$38,916#41 of 462
Biology$64,301$34,719#212 of 841
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$64,046$45,624#32 of 61

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $40,105 one year after graduating and $58,931 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason 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, George Mason University ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services ($49,984), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for George Mason 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.