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Bachelor's+7% vs national median824 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 66th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,207
middle 50%: $25,877 – $52,751
Median · 5 years out
$56,081
middle 50%: $42,190 – $70,794
Median · 10 years out
$68,226
middle 50%: $49,523 – $88,023

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Southern Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $37,207 one year after graduating, rising to $68,226 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 66th of 370 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,956 total interest

Same major at other universities

Carleton College
$56,453 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$56,369 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$56,124 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$56,108 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$56,093 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$56,060 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,964 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$55,915 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$55,808 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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