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Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median112 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Saint Louis Community College

Ranked 15th of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,171
middle 50%: $21,715 – $45,149
Median · 5 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $27,467 – $61,703
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 Saint Louis Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $31,171 one year after graduating, rising to $38,967 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $41,640 for this field, ranking 15th 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
11.7 yrs
≈ $13,395 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Hennepin Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$42,073 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$41,640 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$36,805 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$36,745 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Louis Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,169 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,646 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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