Bachelor's-12% vs national median214 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at North Carolina Central University
Ranked 271st of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,317
middle 50%: $23,329 – $41,995
Median · 5 years out
$45,922
middle 50%: $33,505 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
$54,615
middle 50%: $41,785 – $67,887
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 Language and Literature majors at North Carolina Central University see a median first-year salary of $31k. Long-term earnings hit $55k by year ten.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,212 total interest
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$45,888 · 5 yrs out
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$45,800 · 5 yrs out
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