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Bachelor's-12% vs national median158 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Georgia Gwinnett College

Ranked 267th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,031
middle 50%: $25,104 – $46,298
Median · 5 years out
$46,055
middle 50%: $30,637 – $56,170
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Gwinnett College's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $34,031 one year after graduating, rising to $46,055 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 267th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $10,985 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$46,242 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$46,064 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$46,028 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$45,946 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$45,922 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$45,912 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Gwinnett College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,359 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,645 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$61,645 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$57,389 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,656 · 5 yrs out

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