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Bachelor's-6% vs national median46 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Young Harris College

Ranked 184th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,237
middle 50%: $23,252 – $32,149
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $38,050 – $60,219
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 Young Harris College's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $27,237 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 184th 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.

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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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,386 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Clark Atlanta University
$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
University of Missouri - Columbia
$49,628 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Young Harris College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$45,979 · 5 yrs out

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