WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)54 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at College Of DuPage

Median · 1 year out
$32,231
middle 50%: $21,704 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of College Of DuPage's certificate (under 1 year) program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $32,231 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 54 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
14.3 yrs
≈ $16,185 total interest

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