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Associate-20% vs national median72 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Pikes Peak State College

Ranked 39th of 41 associate programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,366
middle 50%: $22,943 – $34,840
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,965 – $54,522
Median · 10 years out
$43,384
middle 50%: $29,336 – $65,194

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Pikes Peak State College's associate program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $28,366 one year after graduating, rising to $43,384 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $43,609 for this field, ranking 39th of 41 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
12.1 yrs
≈ $14,732 total interest

Same major at other universities

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$38,886 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$38,015 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$37,763 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$35,626 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$30,856 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pikes Peak State College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$92,914 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,105 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,266 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

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