Associate0% vs national median171 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Suffolk County Community College
Ranked 18th of 41 associate programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,807
middle 50%: $24,194 – $42,527
Median · 5 years out
$43,609
middle 50%: $30,162 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$56,069
middle 50%: $42,371 – $75,487
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
Foreign Language graduates earn a median of $32k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $56k.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,461 total interest
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$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
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$44,805 · 5 yrs out
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$44,669 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$43,918 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$43,240 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Suffolk County Community College
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$121,761 · 5 yrs out
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$102,603 · 5 yrs out
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$93,505 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,769 · 5 yrs out
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$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,243 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,281 · 5 yrs out
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