Certificate (1-2 years)-11% vs national median166 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Sinclair Community College
Ranked 11th of 14 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,370
middle 50%: $25,407 – $43,901
Median · 5 years out
$37,946
middle 50%: $28,807 – $47,119
Median · 10 years out
$43,304
middle 50%: $35,528 – $57,905
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Sinclair Community College offers a certificate in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics with a first-year median salary of $34k. Ten-year earnings reach $43k.
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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,617 total interest
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$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
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$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$43,293 · 5 yrs out
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$42,432 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
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$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$33,861 · 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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$82,803 · 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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