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Best Schools for Linguistic & Comparative in 2026

79 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Linguistic & Comparative, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Linguistic & Comparative graduate earns $27,797/yr across 79 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$27,797/yr

Avg DW Score

43/100

AI Risk

Very High

60% task exposure

All Linguistic & Comparative Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Linguistic & Comparative University of North Georgia · Dahlonega, GA	58 51–62	$32,521/yr	Very High	38.1x
2	Linguistic & Comparative Brigham Young University · Provo, UT	56 50–61	$34,279/yr	Very High	19.5x
3	Linguistic & Comparative James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA	56 50–60	$45,122/yr	Very High	10.6x
4	Linguistic & Comparative Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL	56 51–58	$32,756/yr	Very High	15.8x
5	Linguistic & Comparative University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	52 45–57	$30,205/yr	Very High	18.0x
6	Linguistic & Comparative Virginia Military Institute · Lexington, VA	51 45–56	$43,923/yr	Very High	7.8x
7	Linguistic & Comparative East Carolina University · Greenville, NC	54 50–55	$35,561/yr	Very High	11.1x
8	Linguistic & Comparative George Mason University · Fairfax, VA	51 46–54	$40,105/yr	Very High	8.4x
9	Linguistic & Comparative West Virginia University · Morgantown, WV	48 42–54	$32,684/yr	Very High	12.4x
10	Linguistic & Comparative University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	50 46–52	$33,828/yr	Very High	11.1x
11	Linguistic & Comparative Middle Tennessee State University · Murfreesboro, TN	50 45–52	$34,856/yr	Very High	10.3x
12	Linguistic & Comparative Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA	48 42–54	$37,389/yr	Very High	9.2x
13	Linguistic & Comparative California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA	45 35–54	$21,501/yr	Very High	17.3x
14	Linguistic & Comparative University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA	44 36–55	$30,524/yr	Very High	12.1x
15	Linguistic & Comparative CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY	45 37–54	$24,900/yr	Very High	15.5x
16	Linguistic & Comparative University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC	44 34–54	$24,658/yr	Very High	15.0x
17	Linguistic & Comparative Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX	51 47–53	$38,375/yr	Very High	8.1x
18	Linguistic & Comparative Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	49 45–51	$38,177/yr	Very High	6.5x
19	Linguistic & Comparative California State University-San Bernardino · San Bernardino, CA	45 37–53	$24,961/yr	Very High	14.9x
20	Linguistic & Comparative Ashford University · San Diego, CA	48 44–50	$37,853/yr	Very High	6.8x
21	Linguistic & Comparative New Mexico State University-Main Campus · Las Cruces, NM	46 39–52	$27,720/yr	Very High	13.4x
22	Linguistic & Comparative Binghamton University · Vestal, NY	43 35–54	$26,353/yr	Very High	13.9x
23	Linguistic & Comparative Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY	43 33–55	$24,407/yr	Very High	14.8x
24	Linguistic & Comparative The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	46 39–52	$32,185/yr	Very High	10.7x
25	Linguistic & Comparative California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton, CA	44 36–52	$22,723/yr	Very High	14.4x
26	Linguistic & Comparative Montana State University · Bozeman, MT	49 45–51	$33,415/yr	Very High	9.3x
27	Linguistic & Comparative North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC	49 45–50	$34,099/yr	Very High	8.6x
28	Linguistic & Comparative Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	44 37–50	$29,803/yr	Very High	10.4x
29	Linguistic & Comparative Western Illinois University · Macomb, IL	47 42–49	$37,155/yr	Very High	5.2x
30	Linguistic & Comparative University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA	46 40–49	$37,859/yr	Very High	4.7x
31	Linguistic & Comparative California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA	41 33–51	$18,393/yr	Very High	13.3x
32	Linguistic & Comparative University of South Florida · Tampa, FL	47 43–49	$28,658/yr	Very High	10.2x
33	Linguistic & Comparative University of Missouri-Columbia · Columbia, MO	45 41–48	$35,409/yr	Very High	5.3x
34	Linguistic & Comparative The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX	43 37–48	$31,993/yr	Very High	8.2x
35	Linguistic & Comparative University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI	41 34–49	$25,285/yr	Very High	11.1x
36	Linguistic & Comparative University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras · San Juan, PR	38 29–52	$9,605/yr	Very High	12.4x
37	Linguistic & Comparative Iowa State University · Ames, IA	40 33–48	$25,065/yr	Very High	10.5x
38	Linguistic & Comparative Ramapo College of New Jersey · Mahwah, NJ	42 36–47	$31,622/yr	Very High	7.6x
39	Linguistic & Comparative University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY	41 35–47	$26,703/yr	Very High	9.6x
40	Linguistic & Comparative Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH	41 34–48	$27,788/yr	Very High	9.4x
41	Linguistic & Comparative Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	40 34–47	$24,232/yr	Very High	10.1x
42	Linguistic & Comparative Missouri State University-Springfield · Springfield, MO	44 40–46	$29,830/yr	Very High	7.3x
43	Linguistic & Comparative University of New Mexico-Main Campus · Albuquerque, NM	42 38–44	$27,366/yr	Very High	8.3x
44	Linguistic & Comparative University of Memphis · Memphis, TN	39 32–47	$23,533/yr	Very High	10.1x
45	Linguistic & Comparative University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT	44 40–46	$30,251/yr	Very High	7.1x
46	Linguistic & Comparative Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA	41 35–45	$30,635/yr	Very High	6.4x
47	Linguistic & Comparative University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA	38 31–48	$25,059/yr	Very High	9.0x
48	Linguistic & Comparative University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA	39 33–45	$27,629/yr	Very High	7.8x
49	Linguistic & Comparative Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA	38 30–47	$16,568/yr	Very High	10.1x
50	Linguistic & Comparative University of Georgia · Athens, GA	37 29–49	$17,864/yr	Very High	10.2x
51	Linguistic & Comparative University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	40 33–45	$28,340/yr	Very High	7.4x
52	Linguistic & Comparative Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ	38 30–47	$23,754/yr	Very High	8.9x
53	Linguistic & Comparative The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · Knoxville, TN	42 37–45	$31,713/yr	Very High	4.9x
54	Linguistic & Comparative The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX	42 38–45	$30,895/yr	Very High	5.6x
55	Linguistic & Comparative University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	38 31–45	$23,742/yr	Very High	8.5x
56	Linguistic & Comparative University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI	39 32–44	$27,699/yr	Very High	6.8x
57	Linguistic & Comparative Clemson University · Clemson, SC	40 34–43	$29,560/yr	Very High	5.5x
58	Linguistic & Comparative University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL	38 31–43	$25,921/yr	Very High	6.5x
59	Linguistic & Comparative Wichita State University · Wichita, KS	41 36–43	$27,284/yr	Very High	6.3x
60	Linguistic & Comparative University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	40 35–42	$27,895/yr	Very High	5.4x
61	Linguistic & Comparative Appalachian State University · Boone, NC	41 37–43	$24,657/yr	Very High	7.2x
62	Linguistic & Comparative University of North Carolina at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC	40 36–42	$24,058/yr	Very High	6.9x
63	Linguistic & Comparative University of California-San Diego · La Jolla, CA	36 28–45	$19,809/yr	Very High	7.6x
64	Linguistic & Comparative University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY	39 33–41	$27,449/yr	Very High	4.2x
65	Linguistic & Comparative University of Oregon · Eugene, OR	37 30–42	$23,615/yr	Very High	6.2x
66	Linguistic & Comparative The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX	40 35–42	$26,475/yr	Very High	5.4x
67	Linguistic & Comparative University of California-Davis · Davis, CA	36 30–41	$22,965/yr	Very High	5.8x
68	Linguistic & Comparative University of California-Riverside · Riverside, CA	36 29–41	$20,212/yr	Very High	6.1x
69	Linguistic & Comparative University of California-Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz, CA	36 29–41	$21,793/yr	Very High	6.2x
70	Linguistic & Comparative San Diego State University · San Diego, CA	38 33–40	$22,001/yr	Very High	5.6x
71	Linguistic & Comparative University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA	35 27–41	$20,334/yr	Very High	5.8x
72	Linguistic & Comparative Wayne State University · Detroit, MI	36 29–42	$20,939/yr	Very High	6.7x
73	Linguistic & Comparative University of Missouri-St Louis · Saint Louis, MO	36 29–41	$20,319/yr	Very High	6.5x
74	Linguistic & Comparative Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	35 26–45	$16,796/yr	Very High	6.8x
75	Linguistic & Comparative Reed College · Portland, OR	30 24–33	$25,561/yr	Very High	-0.0x
76	Linguistic & Comparative Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · Carbondale, IL	37 32–40	$25,921/yr	Very High	3.9x
77	Linguistic & Comparative University of North Texas · Denton, TX	35 30–38	$20,522/yr	Very High	3.6x
78	Linguistic & Comparative Georgetown University · Washington, DC	32 26–38	$28,278/yr	Very High	1.8x
79	Linguistic & Comparative University of Vermont · Burlington, VT	29 24–32	$14,094/yr	Very High	0.9x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Linguistic & Comparative?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, University of North Georgia ranks #1 for Linguistic & Comparative with a score of 58/100 and graduate earnings of $32,521/yr.

How much do Linguistic & Comparative graduates earn?

Across 79 schools, Linguistic & Comparative graduates earn an average of $27,797/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $45,122/yr.

Is Linguistic & Comparative a good major for AI resistance?

Linguistic & Comparative has an average AI task exposure of 60%, rated "Very High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.