COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services bachelor's degree at University of California, Davis
Davis, CA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$8,459 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 27.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −44% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$45,570
$8,000Annual price−$77,570
$15,000Current college-wide context−$105,570
$16,000Annual price−$109,570
$24,000Annual price−$141,570
$32,000Annual price−$173,570
$40,000Annual price−$205,570
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$58,443$22,361 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 21 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,741
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$16,079
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$58,443
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$170/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,741Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$41,238Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE41.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE85.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.5% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,870
Estimated loan payment$170
55borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$58,443 vs. $49,984
$8,459 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$99,860 median wageCA estimate · 2,170 jobs · 25-1124$64,680–$166,400 middle 50% of CA wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeInterpreters and Translators$70,770 median wageCA estimate · 5,560 jobs · 27-3091$56,230–$102,010 middle 50% of CA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnglish Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$130,490 median wageCA estimate · 5,460 jobs · 25-1123$95,900–$167,640 middle 50% of CA wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,370 median wageCA estimate · 99,230 jobs · 25-2031$79,710–$125,920 middle 50% of CA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$97,900 median wageCA estimate · 2,970 jobs · 19-3099$79,410–$120,840 middle 50% of CA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of California, Berkeley
$18,281 higher earnings · $2,079 less debt · $1,260 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,724
- Debt
- $14,000
- Annual net price
- $13,481
University of California, Los Angeles
$4,484 higher earnings · $1,079 less debt · $2,193 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,927
- Debt
- $15,000
- Annual net price
- $12,548
University of California, Santa Barbara
$3,137 higher earnings · $1,979 less debt
- Earnings
- $61,580
- Debt
- $14,100
- Annual net price
- $16,109
University of California, San Diego
$2,081 less debt · $2,271 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,776
- Debt
- $13,998
- Annual net price
- $12,470
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
52 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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