Bachelor's0% vs national median946 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other at Empire State University
Ranked 2nd of 6 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters, Other by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,304
middle 50%: $31,155 – $69,615
Median · 5 years out
$58,344
middle 50%: $40,185 – $80,990
Median · 10 years out
$70,135
middle 50%: $48,339 – $97,649
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature/Letters, Other (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Other English Language and Literature graduates at Empire State University earn $48k initially. Median salaries hit $70k after ten years.
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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Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,547 total interest
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