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Associate-7% vs national median107 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Delgado Community College

Ranked 29th of 41 associate programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $23,412 – $44,737
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $25,793 – $54,051
Median · 10 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $42,467 – $73,442

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 Delgado Community College's associate program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $52,920 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $43,609 for this field, ranking 29th 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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,391 total interest

Same major at other universities

Casper College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$40,820 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$40,627 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Delgado Community College

Construction Management (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,197 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,427 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out

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