WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's-7% vs national median85 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge

Ranked 203rd of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $23,921 – $37,683
Median · 5 years out
$48,648
middle 50%: $30,926 – $60,177
Median · 10 years out
$55,746
middle 50%: $36,215 – $79,787

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 Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $55,746 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 203rd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,910 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Oregon University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$48,903 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$48,818 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$48,731 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$48,679 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$48,572 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$48,563 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$48,515 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$48,512 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge

Engineering (Master's)
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,485 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,120 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,946 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,031 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$73,066 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$73,066 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

English Language and Literature/Letters
Compare universities
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Compare universities
Literature
Compare universities
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Compare universities