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Certificate (under 1 year)+39% vs national median32 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 2nd of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $28,969 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $44,398 – $110,004
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.

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

Graduates of Purdue University Fort Wayne's certificate (under 1 year) program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $58,065 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 39% above the national median of $41,640 for this field, ranking 2nd of 24 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,472 total interest

Same major at other universities

Front Range Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$57,957 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$46,532 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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