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Bachelor's-5% vs national median341 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Georgia College & State University

Ranked 180th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,290
middle 50%: $22,199 – $37,855
Median · 5 years out
$49,651
middle 50%: $35,968 – $60,175
Median · 10 years out
$60,979
middle 50%: $45,795 – $75,586

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 Georgia College & State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $28,290 one year after graduating, rising to $60,979 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 180th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,986 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midwestern State University
$50,065 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$49,939 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,646 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$49,628 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,518 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$49,513 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia College & State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,007 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,171 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,723 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,666 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,602 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,108 · 5 yrs out

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