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Bachelor's+13% vs national median637 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at CUNY Brooklyn College

Ranked 41st of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,178
middle 50%: $26,440 – $53,591
Median · 5 years out
$58,815
middle 50%: $41,335 – $81,277
Median · 10 years out
$76,518
middle 50%: $49,764 – $105,232

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 Brooklyn College's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $38,178 one year after graduating, rising to $76,518 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 41st 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,558 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of William & Mary
$59,740 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$59,400 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$59,117 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$58,978 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,698 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$57,861 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$57,641 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Brooklyn College

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$108,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,116 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$104,245 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$104,001 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,983 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,682 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,532 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out

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