Bachelor's+5% vs national median345 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at CUNY York College
Ranked 84th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,258
middle 50%: $26,288 – $54,461
Median · 5 years out
$55,584
middle 50%: $39,970 – $73,913
Median · 10 years out
$61,446
middle 50%: $38,901 – $84,962
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
English Language and Literature graduates from CUNY York College start with $39k. Ten-year median earnings reach $61k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,804 total interest
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$55,915 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$55,808 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$55,787 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$55,673 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$55,328 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$54,915 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
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