Associate0% vs national median335 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Ranked 10th of 23 associate programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,115
middle 50%: $21,900 – $49,779
Median · 5 years out
$43,300
middle 50%: $29,008 – $64,474
Median · 10 years out
$58,574
middle 50%: $36,674 – $83,557
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature/Letters (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
English Language and Literature graduates earn a median salary of $32k initially. Salaries reach $59k by year 10.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,389 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Antonio College
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$49,813 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
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$110,169 · 5 yrs out
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$108,576 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$105,720 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate)
$62,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,762 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$56,519 · 5 yrs out