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Associate-11% vs national median214 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 34th of 41 associate programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,435
middle 50%: $24,795 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$38,886
middle 50%: $29,981 – $50,083
Median · 10 years out
$51,600
middle 50%: $38,967 – $66,562

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 Sinclair Community College's associate program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $34,435 one year after graduating, rising to $51,600 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $43,609 for this field, ranking 34th 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.

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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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,985 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Cuyahoga Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$38,967 · 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
Pikes Peak State College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$34,107 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sinclair Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out

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