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Associate+22% vs national median64 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Houston Community College

Ranked 4th of 41 associate programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,412
middle 50%: $27,429 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $34,002 – $87,772
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Houston Community College's associate program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $36,412 one year after graduating, rising to $53,107 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $43,609 for this field, ranking 4th of 41 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,504 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$51,585 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Houston Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out

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