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Bachelor's+10% vs national median39 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Fort Valley State University

Ranked 48th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $19,694 – $42,432
Median · 5 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $34,107 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$47,939
middle 50%: $33,372 – $59,105

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 Fort Valley State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $47,939 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 48th 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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Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,650 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,698 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$57,861 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$57,641 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,594 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$57,568 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$57,496 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$57,486 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$57,229 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$57,220 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fort Valley State University

Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$58,533 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$57,808 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out

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