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Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median149 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at El Paso Community College

Ranked 23rd of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,444
middle 50%: $19,013 – $39,104
Median · 5 years out
$35,051
middle 50%: $26,639 – $51,694
Median · 10 years out
$46,967
middle 50%: $33,861 – $69,154

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 El Paso Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $27,444 one year after graduating, rising to $46,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $41,640 for this field, ranking 23rd 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
11.7 yrs
≈ $14,551 total interest

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