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Bachelor's-5% vs national median961 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at State University of New York at New Paltz

Ranked 164th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters 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/Letters (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of State University of New York at New Paltz's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $30,206 one year after graduating, rising to $63,227 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 164th of 382 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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Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,526 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado State University
$50,925 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$50,911 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$50,866 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$50,866 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$50,647 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$50,636 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$50,581 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$50,490 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at New Paltz

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$118,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,162 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,509 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,447 · 5 yrs out

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