Bachelor's-8% vs national median204 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Ranked 217th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,772
middle 50%: $25,998 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$48,096
middle 50%: $30,351 – $64,280
Median · 10 years out
$62,631
middle 50%: $47,901 – $75,565
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
General English graduates start with a median salary of $34k. Earnings grow to $48k after five years and $63k after ten years.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,355 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$48,372 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$48,304 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$48,252 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$48,118 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$48,049 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$48,048 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$47,971 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$47,964 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Engineering (Doctorate)
$111,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,297 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$99,120 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,649 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,380 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out