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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median128 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Lone Star College System

Ranked 18th of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,087
middle 50%: $22,905 – $39,695
Median · 5 years out
$38,141
middle 50%: $27,154 – $50,636
Median · 10 years out
$44,206
middle 50%: $30,437 – $64,718

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 Lone Star College System's certificate (under 1 year) program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $30,087 one year after graduating, rising to $44,206 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $41,640 for this field, ranking 18th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,420 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
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
El Paso Community College
$35,051 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$33,053 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lone Star College System

Fire Protection (Associate)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,842 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$82,784 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,306 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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