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Certificate (under 1 year)+12% vs national median257 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Austin Community College

Ranked 8th of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,926
middle 50%: $24,279 – $49,673
Median · 5 years out
$46,532
middle 50%: $32,687 – $59,848
Median · 10 years out
$58,574
middle 50%: $41,695 – $73,157

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Austin Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $34,926 one year after graduating, rising to $58,574 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $41,640 for this field, ranking 8th of 24 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.

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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,467 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University Fort Wayne
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$57,957 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$42,073 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$41,640 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Austin Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,645 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out

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