Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median237 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Tarrant County College District
Ranked 12th of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,192
middle 50%: $21,209 – $41,695
Median · 5 years out
$41,640
middle 50%: $28,517 – $56,092
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $35,666 – $68,521
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
Foreign Languages certificate graduates earn a median of $30k in year one. Salaries reach $51k by the tenth year.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,262 total interest
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$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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$46,298 · 5 yrs out
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$43,820 · 5 yrs out
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$42,073 · 5 yrs out
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$38,967 · 5 yrs out
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$38,771 · 5 yrs out
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$38,509 · 5 yrs out
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$38,141 · 5 yrs out
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