Bachelor's-15% vs national median475 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Ranked 299th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,578
middle 50%: $21,294 – $37,413
Median · 5 years out
$45,338
middle 50%: $32,455 – $63,938
Median · 10 years out
$62,914
middle 50%: $43,497 – $86,717
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 Language and Literature graduates earn a $29k median salary in year one. This rises to $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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,531 total interest
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Savannah State University
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