Bachelor's-16% vs national median354 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Ranked 311th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,269
middle 50%: $21,217 – $35,872
Median · 5 years out
$44,116
middle 50%: $31,807 – $63,451
Median · 10 years out
$60,880
middle 50%: $42,001 – $83,657
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 earn a median of $28k initially. Salaries reach $44k by year five and $61k 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,828 total interest
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$44,276 · 5 yrs out
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Francis Marion University
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$43,858 · 5 yrs out
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