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Associate-7% vs national median44 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Howard County Junior College District

Ranked 28th of 41 associate programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $24,637 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $34,252 – $54,051
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 Howard County Junior College District's associate program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $32,883 one year after graduating, rising to $40,342 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $43,609 for this field, ranking 28th 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $12,581 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tyler Junior College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$40,820 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$40,627 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$38,886 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Howard County Junior College District

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,403 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,540 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,322 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

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