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Associate-5% vs national median98 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 14th of 23 associate programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,523
middle 50%: $18,708 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$41,326
middle 50%: $28,654 – $51,789
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $26,523 one year after graduating, rising to $41,326 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $43,300 for this field, ranking 14th of 23 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.

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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,655 total interest

Same major at other universities

Paris Junior College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$43,300 · 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
Del Mar College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out

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