Bachelor's+6% vs national median824 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Southern Connecticut State University
Ranked 73rd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters 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/Letters (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
English Language & Literature grads at Southern Connecticut State earn $37k in year 1. Median salary grows to $56k by year 5 and $68k by year 10.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,956 total interest
Same major at other universities
Loyola University Chicago
$56,463 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$56,453 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$56,400 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$56,369 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$56,183 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$56,179 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$56,060 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$55,915 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$55,808 · 5 yrs out
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$129,828 · 5 yrs out
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$129,828 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$92,521 · 5 yrs out
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$88,289 · 5 yrs out
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$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
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$82,210 · 5 yrs out