MASTER'S DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a master's degree in Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 3 college programs with reportable data.
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$95,625 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$95,625Median year-4 earnings
$24,595Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$95,625Typical earnings four years after completion
$79,330Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
66thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
3College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
How much do Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services master's degree graduates earn?
The national median is $95,625 four years after completion across reportable master's degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $67,132 to $95,625 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 5 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $57,368
- Federal debt
- $24,702
- Programs in the comparison
- 5
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $57,487
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $50,571
- Federal debt
- $20,824
- Programs in the comparison
- 102
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $95,625
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 3
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $84,478
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$67,132National median$95,62575th percentile$95,625
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1Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey$95,6252Middlebury College$95,6253University of Massachusetts-Boston$67,132Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
Federal education-to-career links identify related occupations. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same job.
Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
Higher median wage ↑
-7%Projected employment growth →12%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,350 median wage19,830 jobs nationwide+0.2% projected growth through 2035 · 1,600 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$49,060–$136,050 typical wage rangeInterpreters and Translators$60,170 median wage52,060 jobs nationwide+2.0% projected growth through 2035 · 6,000 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$37,070–$103,660 typical wage rangeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$101,110 median wage37,100 jobs nationwide-0.2% projected growth through 2035 · 2,700 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$66,120–$160,300 typical wage rangeEnglish Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,760 median wage57,720 jobs nationwide+0.0% projected growth through 2035 · 4,500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$48,270–$137,250 typical wage rangeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,040 median wage1,065,210 jobs nationwide-0.2% projected growth through 2035 · 63,500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$48,780–$107,600 typical wage range
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.