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Associate+12% vs national median230 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at San Antonio College

Ranked 8th of 41 associate programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,696
middle 50%: $23,293 – $42,214
Median · 5 years out
$49,000
middle 50%: $30,576 – $67,702
Median · 10 years out
$55,621
middle 50%: $34,252 – $69,498

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 San Antonio College's associate program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $30,696 one year after graduating, rising to $55,621 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $43,609 for this field, ranking 8th 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.

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Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $10,822 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lee College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$53,107 · 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
Northern Virginia Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$44,805 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at San Antonio College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$107,726 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,677 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,275 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,333 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

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