Associate+18% vs national median492 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Austin Community College
Ranked 6th of 41 associate programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,156
middle 50%: $25,740 – $50,181
Median · 5 years out
$51,585
middle 50%: $35,959 – $69,698
Median · 10 years out
$62,143
middle 50%: $45,647 – $86,961
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
Austin Community College graduates in Foreign Languages earn a median of $37k initially. Salary increases to $52k by year five and $62k 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,474 total interest
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$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$49,000 · 5 yrs out
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