Bachelor's+21% vs national median3,760 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at CUNY Hunter College
Ranked 15th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,596
middle 50%: $27,190 – $55,393
Median · 5 years out
$63,025
middle 50%: $43,436 – $84,829
Median · 10 years out
$82,727
middle 50%: $56,034 – $108,410
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
English majors at CUNY Hunter College earn a median of $40k in their first year. By year 10, salaries rise to $83k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,067 total interest
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$64,593 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$64,428 · 5 yrs out
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$63,970 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$63,094 · 5 yrs out
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$62,605 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$62,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$62,026 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$61,374 · 5 yrs out
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