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Associate-11% vs national median142 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Cuyahoga Community College

Ranked 32nd of 41 associate programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,273
middle 50%: $24,118 – $39,065
Median · 5 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $27,999 – $51,013
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,557 – $59,105

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 Cuyahoga Community College's associate program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $30,273 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $43,609 for this field, ranking 32nd 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,268 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Delgado Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$39,517 · 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
Iowa Western Community College
$37,763 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$35,626 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cuyahoga Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,793 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,429 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,112 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,847 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,078 · 5 yrs out

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