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Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN · Public · Federal field 1601

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$7,663 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
44.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−111% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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.

What stays fixed$42,321 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

66Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
37Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
34Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,321$7,270 above the preliminary benchmark

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,264

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$18,635

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,321

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$198/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,264Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,801Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE80.2%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.

Not availableYear 1
$42,321Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.6% 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$3,527
Estimated loan payment$198
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,321 vs. $49,984

$7,663 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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$74,590 median wageIN estimate · 660 jobs · 25-1124+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeInterpreters and Translators$48,140 median wageIN estimate · 1,170 jobs · 27-3091+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$89,440 median wageIN estimate · 37,100 jobs · 19-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnglish Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$69,180 median wageIN estimate · 1,000 jobs · 25-1123+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,880 median wageIN estimate · 20,430 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

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.

Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$34,403 higher earnings · $4,635 less debt · $2,783 lower annual net price

Earnings
$76,724
Debt
$14,000
Annual net price
$13,481
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Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$20,606 higher earnings · $3,635 less debt · $3,716 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,927
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$12,548
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Santa Barbara, CA

University of California, Santa Barbara

$19,259 higher earnings · $4,535 less debt · $155 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,580
Debt
$14,100
Annual net price
$16,109
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Provo, UT

Brigham Young University

$18,148 higher earnings · $7,014 less debt · $700 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,469
Debt
$11,621
Annual net price
$15,564
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DATA QUALITY

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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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