Harrisonburg, Virginia · Public
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at James Madison University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.8% reported program-share signal, $23,322 school-wide net price, and $69,954 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 167 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.8% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~167
- Schools with reported signal
- 391
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 71.5%
- Graduation rate
- 79.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $23,322/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $93,288
- Median debt
- $20,093
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $69,954/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.8%), school-wide average net price ($23,322), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($69,954), and peer averages from 391 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 391 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($5,495 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,603 above). Together, those evidence points place James Madison University in the top 66% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 1.0% reported share · $6,128 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,407 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services accounts for 0.8% of reported programs at James Madison University, which is bigger than 81% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 167 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
James Madison University's average net price is $23,322 per year, about $93,288 over four years. That is $5,495 above the $17,827 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $69,954 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,603 above the $60,351 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks James Madison University #260 of 391 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.