Morgantown, West Virginia · Public

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at West Virginia University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 52 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.3% Program signal 52 Size proxy $15,634 Net price (all) $55,939 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.3% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.3%
Enrollment proxy: ~52
Schools with reported signal: 391

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 89%
Graduation rate: 64.7%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $15,634/yr
4-year cost (est.): $62,536
Median debt: $22,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $55,939/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.

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Value among peer schools

Compared with 391 schools that report this field.

#184 of 391 on ROI Top 47% value

51% national avg concentration Bigger than 43% of programs

−$2,193 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $17,827

−$4,412 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $60,351

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,193 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($4,412 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 47% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 9.4% reported share · $1,664 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $2,984 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.3% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC · 1.4% reported share · $1,776 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.2% reported share · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.2% reported share · $3,148 net A+

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 0.3% of reported programs at West Virginia University, which is bigger than 43% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 52 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

West Virginia University's average net price is $15,634 per year, about $62,536 over four years. That is $2,193 below the $17,827 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $55,939 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,412 below 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 West Virginia University #184 of 391 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.