Associate+1% vs national median218 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 17th of 41 associate programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,826 – $45,099
Median · 5 years out
$43,918
middle 50%: $33,800 – $55,399
Median · 10 years out
$53,243
middle 50%: $38,239 – $72,585
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 Languages and Linguistics majors earn a median $35k during their first year. By year ten, median compensation reaches $53k.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,990 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Virginia Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$44,805 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$43,609 · 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
Other majors at Columbus State Community College
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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