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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1601

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 3 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$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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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$95,625Median reported earnings · year 4

$79,330Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

66thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

3Reporting programs

3With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $57,368
Federal debt: $24,702
Reporting programs: 5

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $57,487
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $50,571
Federal debt: $20,824
Reporting programs: 102

91 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $95,625
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $84,478
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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

3 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey$95,625 2Middlebury College$95,625 3University of Massachusetts-Boston$67,132

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1124 · 4 crosswalk linksInterpreters and TranslatorsSOC 27-3091 · 4 crosswalk linksEnglish Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1123 · 1 crosswalk linksSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2031 · 1 crosswalk linksSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherSOC 19-3099 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR LINGUISTIC, COMPARATIVE, AND RELATED LANGUAGE STUDIES AND SERVICES

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyMaster's Degree	Monterey, CA	$95,625	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
2	Middlebury CollegeMaster's Degree	Middlebury, VT	$95,625	Not available	Baseline needed	$31,483
3	University of Massachusetts-BostonMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$67,132	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,707

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.