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DOCTORAL DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1601

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services: is this doctoral degree worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$84,478 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.

$84,478Median year-4 earnings
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Not availableMedian federal debt
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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$84,478Median reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
26thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
1Reporting programs
1With 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
4 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

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 →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$95,625
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
3
3 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

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$84,478National median$84,47875th percentile$84,478
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.
WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1CUNY Graduate School and University Center$84,478

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.

#CollegeLocationEarnings, year 4Federal debtROI statusCost context
1CUNY Graduate School and University CenterDoctoral DegreeNew York, NY$84,478Not availableBaseline neededNot available

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.