WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-17% vs national median101 grads tracked

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language at Kent State University

Ranked 3rd of 4 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,211
middle 50%: $23,265 – $38,107
Median · 5 years out
$40,093
middle 50%: $28,836 – $57,703
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $38,279 – $82,048

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Kent State University's certificate (under 1 year) program in Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language earn a median $30,211 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $48,144 for this field, ranking 3rd of 4 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,372 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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