Bachelor's-6% vs national median516 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at State University of New York at Oneonta
Ranked 181st of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,663
middle 50%: $22,265 – $39,223
Median · 5 years out
$50,102
middle 50%: $36,565 – $66,491
Median · 10 years out
$63,427
middle 50%: $45,244 – $90,371
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 literature graduates from SUNY Oneonta start with a $30k median salary. Earnings grow to $50k by year five and $63k by year ten.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,675 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Virginia University
$50,281 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$50,272 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,257 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$50,238 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$50,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,117 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$50,065 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$49,802 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
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