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Bachelor's+23% vs national median525 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College

Ranked 12th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,849
middle 50%: $31,048 – $63,007
Median · 5 years out
$63,970
middle 50%: $45,967 – $87,593
Median · 10 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $57,372 – $110,487

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 CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $44,849 one year after graduating, rising to $81,043 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 12th 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.

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≈ $7,495 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Binghamton University
$64,428 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$63,094 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$63,025 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$62,585 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College

Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$140,844 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$140,360 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,055 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$123,923 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$101,306 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$98,535 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$98,178 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$88,160 · 5 yrs out

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