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Bachelor's+28% vs national median141 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Spelman College

Ranked 4th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,525
middle 50%: $30,154 – $61,482
Median · 5 years out
$66,665
middle 50%: $39,884 – $82,968
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 Spelman College's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $45,525 one year after graduating, rising to $66,665 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 4th 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.

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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,295 total interest

Same major at other universities

Providence College
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Fairfield University
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$64,593 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$64,523 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Spelman College

Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,445 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out

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