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Bachelor's-6% vs national median69 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Clark Atlanta University

Ranked 183rd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $24,994 – $51,071
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $37,729 – $72,831
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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

Graduates of Clark Atlanta University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $49,855 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 183rd of 382 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.

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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,783 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,257 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$50,238 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$50,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,117 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$50,102 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$50,065 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$49,802 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,646 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Clark Atlanta University

Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Social Work (Bachelor's)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor's)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out

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