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
This certificate program offers a $27k median starting salary. Pay increases to $35k at five years and $47k 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
11.7 yrs
≈ $14,551 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Saint Louis Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$36,805 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$36,745 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$35,233 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$33,053 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at El Paso Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,722 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,857 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$77,847 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,598 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,348 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,240 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,247 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$65,717 · 5 yrs out
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