Best Linguistics Programs in the Northeast (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Best Linguistics Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 22 Linguistics programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Linguistics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Brandeis University leads the list with median earnings of $78,746 four years after completing.
Across the listed schools, the figure ranges from $78,746 to $12,776, with a median of $41,605. For 10 of the 22 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 14 of the 22 programs, and private nonprofits for 8. CUNY Brooklyn College posts the lowest average net price on the list, at $3,103.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandeis University · Waltham, MA | $78,746 | $35,736 | $13,363 | 40.5% |
| Brandeis University reports median earnings of $78,746 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing, with 15 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 2 | Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY | $64,547 | $18,784 | $12,943 | 49.0% |
| Stony Brook University ranks 2nd on this list and its Linguistics completers who borrowed left with a median of $18,938 in federal loans. | |||||
| 3 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $60,883 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
| A public university in New Brunswick, Rutgers University-New Brunswick holds an Azimuth composite rank of 30th among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 4 | University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME | $55,435 | $13,596 | $9,999 | 79.2% |
| University of Southern Maine admits 79% of applicants and shows median earnings of $55,435 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Binghamton University · Vestal, NY | $54,215 | $21,620 | $12,171 | 38.6% |
| Binghamton University posts an average net price of $21,620 alongside median earnings of $54,215 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Gordon College · Wenham, MA | $53,475 | $24,883 | $21,829 | 69.2% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Gordon College left with a median of $26,250 in federal loans, and the school's Linguistics graduates earned a median of $53,475 four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $51,416 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus reports median earnings of $51,416 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 58%. | |||||
| 8 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $50,571 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
| Hofstra University carries an average net price of $34,176 and its Linguistics graduates earned a median of $50,571 four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · Bloomsburg, PA | $48,495 | $15,699 | $11,374 | 93.1% |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ranks 9th on this list and its Linguistics completers who borrowed left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 10 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $44,841 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
| University at Buffalo shows an Azimuth composite rank of 103rd among nonprofit four-year institutions and median earnings of $44,841 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ | $42,017 | $15,566 | $10,880 | 87.9% |
| Montclair State University admits 88% of applicants and reports median earnings of $42,017 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | Cornell University · Ithaca, NY | $41,193 | $28,690 | $1,776 | 8.8% |
| Cornell University posts an average net price of $28,690 and an admission rate of 9%, with median earnings of $41,193 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | University of Vermont · Burlington, VT | $41,124 | $19,343 | $11,127 | 65.3% |
| University of Vermont reports median earnings of $41,124 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing, with 8 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 14 | University of Rochester · Rochester, NY | $37,856 | $29,278 | $9,678 | 40.1% |
| A private nonprofit university in Rochester, University of Rochester admits 40% of applicants and shows an average net price of $29,278. | |||||
| 15 | New York University · New York, NY | $33,281 | $37,050 | $16,977 | 9.2% |
| New York University ranks 15th on this list and carries an average net price of $16,977 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 16 | Brown University · Providence, RI | $31,848 | $25,184 | -$420* | 5.4% |
| With an admission rate of 5%, Brown University is the most selective school on the page and reports median earnings of $31,848 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $31,839 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
| Boston University posts median earnings of $31,839 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $9,500 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 18 | Stockton University · Galloway, NJ | $29,685 | $20,670 | $15,135 | 88.9% |
| Stockton University ranks 247th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and admits 89% of applicants. | |||||
| 19 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $28,598 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus reports median earnings of $28,598 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $23,805. | |||||
| 20 | CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY | $26,896 | $4,195 | $1,541 | 64.4% |
| CUNY Queens College carries an average net price of $4,195 and ranks 61st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 21 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA | $24,421 | $22,383 | $10,164 | 59.7% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst reports median earnings of $24,421 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing, drawing from a cohort of 47 graduates. | |||||
| 22 | CUNY Brooklyn College · Brooklyn, NY | $12,776 | $3,103 | $1,029 | 58.4% |
| CUNY Brooklyn College posts the lowest average net price on the list at $3,103 and reports median earnings of $12,776 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Linguistics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. For 10 of the 22 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between first-ranked Brandeis University and second-ranked Stony Brook University is $14,199.
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