Bachelor's-3% vs national median961 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at State University of New York at New Paltz
Ranked 157th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,206
middle 50%: $22,858 – $41,259
Median · 5 years out
$50,669
middle 50%: $34,777 – $67,473
Median · 10 years out
$63,227
middle 50%: $44,720 – $86,601
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 Language and Literature graduates at SUNY New Paltz earn $30k in their first year. Median salaries grow to $51k at five years and $63k 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.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,526 total interest
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