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Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median59 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Delgado Community College

Ranked 6th of 14 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $24,500 – $40,680
Median · 5 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $26,659 – $71,441
Median · 10 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $29,214 – $63,769

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Delgado Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $45,075 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $42,432 for this field, ranking 6th of 14 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?

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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,044 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oregon
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$43,293 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$42,432 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$37,946 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$37,592 · 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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