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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

32/100

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.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA · Public	54 46–54	$32,521/yr	38.1x
2	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA · Public	51 42–52	$45,122/yr	10.6x
3	Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA · Public	49 41–50	$43,923/yr	7.8x
4	Brigham Young University Provo, UT · Private nonprofit	47 39–47	$34,279/yr	19.5x
5	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public	44 38–45	$30,524/yr	12.1x
6	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public	44 36–45	$37,389/yr	9.2x
7	George Mason University Fairfax, VA · Public	42 33–42	$40,105/yr	8.4x
8	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · Public	41 33–41	$32,756/yr	15.8x
9	University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public	41 34–41	$30,205/yr	18.0x
10	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY · Public	41 37–41	$24,407/yr	14.8x
11	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV · Public	41 33–41	$32,684/yr	12.4x
12	Binghamton University Vestal, NY · Public	40 35–41	$26,353/yr	13.9x
13	East Carolina University Greenville, NC · Public	40 31–40	$35,561/yr	11.1x
14	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public	39 35–39	$24,658/yr	15.0x
15	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX · Public	39 30–39	$38,375/yr	8.1x
16	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public	39 32–40	$32,185/yr	10.7x
17	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ · Public	38 29–38	$38,177/yr	6.5x
18	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · Public	36 33–37	$21,501/yr	17.3x
19	Western Illinois University Macomb, IL · Public	36 28–37	$37,155/yr	5.2x
20	Montana State University Bozeman, MT · Public	36 29–37	$33,415/yr	9.3x
21	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE · Public	36 28–36	$33,828/yr	11.1x
22	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY · Public	36 32–36	$24,900/yr	15.5x
23	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public	36 28–36	$34,099/yr	8.6x
24	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN · Public	36 28–37	$34,856/yr	10.3x
25	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX · Public	36 29–36	$31,993/yr	8.2x
26	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · Public	35 31–36	$24,961/yr	14.9x
27	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO · Public	35 29–35	$29,803/yr	10.4x
28	Ashford University San Diego, CA · Private for-profit	35 26–35	$37,853/yr	6.8x
29	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO · Public	35 27–35	$35,409/yr	5.3x
30	Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ · Public	35 28–36	$31,622/yr	7.6x
31	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM · Public	35 30–36	$27,720/yr	13.4x
32	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA · Public	35 26–35	$37,859/yr	4.7x
33	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public	34 29–34	$25,059/yr	9.0x
34	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public	34 28–34	$27,788/yr	9.4x
35	University of South Florida Tampa, FL · Public	33 27–33	$28,658/yr	10.2x
36	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · Public	33 27–33	$28,340/yr	7.4x
37	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA · Public	32 28–32	$22,723/yr	14.4x
38	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ · Public	32 29–33	$23,754/yr	8.9x
39	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Public	32 24–32	$31,713/yr	4.9x
40	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · Public	32 25–32	$30,251/yr	7.1x
41	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · Public	32 28–32	$25,285/yr	11.1x
42	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA · Public	31 26–32	$27,629/yr	7.8x
43	Iowa State University Ames, IA · Public	31 27–32	$25,065/yr	10.5x
44	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public	31 25–31	$27,699/yr	6.8x
45	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO · Public	31 25–32	$29,830/yr	7.3x
46	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX · Public	31 24–32	$30,895/yr	5.6x
47	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA · Public	31 24–31	$30,635/yr	6.4x
48	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY · Public	30 25–30	$26,703/yr	9.6x
49	Wichita State University Wichita, KS · Public	29 24–29	$27,284/yr	6.3x
50	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME · Public	29 23–29	$27,895/yr	5.4x
51	University of Memphis Memphis, TN · Public	29 25–29	$23,533/yr	10.1x
52	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public	28 25–28	$18,393/yr	13.3x
53	University of Georgia Athens, GA · Public	28 26–29	$17,864/yr	10.2x
54	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY · Public	28 22–28	$27,449/yr	4.2x
55	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD · Public	28 25–29	$23,742/yr	8.5x
56	Appalachian State University Boone, NC · Public	28 23–28	$24,657/yr	7.2x
57	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA · Public	28 24–28	$24,232/yr	10.1x
58	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public	27 24–27	$19,809/yr	7.6x
59	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public	27 23–28	$25,921/yr	6.5x
60	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC · Public	27 23–27	$24,058/yr	6.9x
61	Reed College Portland, OR · Private nonprofit	27 22–27	$25,561/yr	-0.0x
62	Clemson University Clemson, SC · Public	27 21–27	$29,560/yr	5.5x
63	Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	26 20–26	$28,278/yr	1.8x
64	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL · Public	26 22–27	$25,921/yr	3.9x
65	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · Public	26 24–26	$16,796/yr	6.8x
66	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM · Public	26 20–26	$27,366/yr	8.3x
67	San Diego State University San Diego, CA · Public	25 22–26	$22,001/yr	5.6x
68	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public	24 22–24	$16,568/yr	10.1x
69	University of Oregon Eugene, OR · Public	24 21–25	$23,615/yr	6.2x
70	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR · Public	24 22–25	$9,605/yr	12.4x
71	University of California-Davis Davis, CA · Public	23 19–23	$22,965/yr	5.8x
72	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public	23 21–24	$20,334/yr	5.8x
73	Wayne State University Detroit, MI · Public	23 20–23	$20,939/yr	6.7x
74	University of North Texas Denton, TX · Public	23 20–23	$20,522/yr	3.6x
75	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX · Public	23 18–23	$26,475/yr	5.4x
76	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA · Public	22 19–23	$21,793/yr	6.2x
77	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO · Public	22 19–22	$20,319/yr	6.5x
78	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA · Public	21 19–22	$20,212/yr	6.1x
79	University of Vermont Burlington, VT · Public	18 16–18	$14,094/yr	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 54/100 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.