Certificate (1-2 years)+31% vs national median204 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Cincinnati
Ranked 2nd of 14 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,388
middle 50%: $24,514 – $45,300
Median · 5 years out
$55,380
middle 50%: $40,283 – $73,872
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $47,574 – $97,751
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
Certificate graduates in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics start at $34k. Median salaries reach $69k after ten years.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,360 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oregon
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$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
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$42,432 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$37,946 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Cincinnati
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
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