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Bachelor's-1% vs national median72 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Agnes Scott College

Ranked 128th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $22,038 – $40,883
Median · 5 years out
$51,888
middle 50%: $38,141 – $65,255
Median · 10 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $50,402 – $93,016

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 Agnes Scott College's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $28,969 one year after graduating, rising to $68,521 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 128th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,468 total interest

Same major at other universities

Concordia College - Moorhead
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$51,998 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$51,981 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$51,969 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$51,967 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$51,890 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$51,875 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$51,837 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$51,615 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$51,608 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$51,576 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Agnes Scott College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Dance (Bachelor's)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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