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
Foreign Languages and Linguistics graduates from Sinclair Community College earn $34k in year one. Median salaries reach $39k by year five and $52k by year ten.
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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,985 total interest
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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
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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
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$85,788 · 5 yrs out
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$84,796 · 5 yrs out
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$74,186 · 5 yrs out
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$72,518 · 5 yrs out
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$72,273 · 5 yrs out
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$72,014 · 5 yrs out
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