Associate+3% vs national median211 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at South Texas College
Ranked 13th of 41 associate programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,051
middle 50%: $20,272 – $37,973
Median · 5 years out
$44,805
middle 50%: $30,758 – $62,886
Median · 10 years out
$56,272
middle 50%: $36,609 – $66,937
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
South Texas College offers foreign language programs with a first-year median salary of $27k. Ten-year median earnings reach $56k.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,061 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Tarrant County College District
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$43,918 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$43,609 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$43,240 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Texas College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
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