Location: Oakland, CA•In-State Tuition: $63,949•Admission Rate: 17%•Avg SAT: 1472
Est. Earnings (1yr)
$22,723
Est. from CA median (13 programs)
Est. Median Debt
$17,500
Est. from national median (5 programs)

Where Northeastern University Oakland Stands

Earnings vs. debt across all linguistic, comparative, bachelors's programs nationally

Northeastern University Oakland (estimated ±10%)Other linguistic, comparative, programs

Dashed lines show national medians. Upper-left = best value.

Compare to Similar Programs in California

Linguistic, Comparative, bachelors's programs at peer institutions in California (32 total in state)

SchoolIn-State TuitionEarnings (1yr)*Earnings (4yr)Median Debt*Debt/Earnings
Northeastern University OaklandOakland$63,949$22,723*—$17,500*—
Ashford UniversitySan Diego$13,160$37,853*$39,808$43,603*1.15
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles$13,747$30,524*$55,469$15,000*0.49
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara$14,965$27,629*$51,160$14,100*0.51
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley$14,850$25,059*$55,407$14,000*0.56
California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino$7,675$24,961*—$16,449*0.66
National Median—$27,449*—$20,718*0.75
* Estimated from similar programs

Career Paths

Occupations commonly associated with linguistic, comparative, graduates

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Teach students in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies at the secondary level in public or private schools. May be designated according to subject matter specialty.

$64,580/yrJobs growth:Bachelor's degree

Interpreters and Translators

Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.

$59,440/yrJobs growth:Bachelor's degree

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

All social scientists and related workers not listed separately.

About This Data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (October 2025 release)

Population: Graduates who received federal financial aid (Title IV grants or loans). Students who did not receive federal aid are not included in these figures.

Earnings: Median earnings from IRS W-2 data for graduates who are employed and not enrolled in further education, measured 1 year after completion. Earnings are pre-tax and include wages, salaries, and self-employment income.

Debt: Median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation. Does not include private loans or Parent PLUS loans borrowed on behalf of students.

Estimated Earnings: Actual earnings data is not available for this program (typically due to privacy thresholds when fewer than 30 graduates reported earnings). The estimate shown is based on the median of 13 similar programs in CA. Actual outcomes may vary.