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Bachelor's+11% vs national median128 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at CUNY Medgar Evers College

Ranked 43rd of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,423
middle 50%: $30,324 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $42,897 – $82,509
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $58,150 – $107,201

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 Medgar Evers College's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $42,423 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 43rd 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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≈ $8,145 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
CUNY Brooklyn College
$58,815 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,698 · 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
Fort Valley State University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,594 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Medgar Evers College

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$133,307 · 5 yrs out
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$133,307 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$110,655 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$110,655 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$74,077 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$66,354 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,703 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$64,703 · 5 yrs out

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