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Bachelor's+6% vs national median834 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at CUNY Brooklyn College

Ranked 69th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,564
middle 50%: $25,826 – $51,408
Median · 5 years out
$56,400
middle 50%: $39,258 – $78,529
Median · 10 years out
$75,710
middle 50%: $50,159 – $101,424

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature/Letters (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/Letters earn a median $37,564 one year after graduating, rising to $75,710 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 69th of 382 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,837 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Texas A&M University
$57,025 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$56,534 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$56,463 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$56,453 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$56,369 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$56,183 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$56,179 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$56,081 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$56,060 · 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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