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Bachelor's+17% vs national median1,212 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Ranked 26th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,578
middle 50%: $24,528 – $49,356
Median · 5 years out
$61,098
middle 50%: $42,795 – $81,566
Median · 10 years out
$78,777
middle 50%: $55,527 – $107,201

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

Graduates of State University of New York at Stony Brook's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $34,578 one year after graduating, rising to $78,777 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 26th of 370 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,758 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$61,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$61,374 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$61,281 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$61,255 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$61,233 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$61,204 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$60,940 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,894 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$60,499 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$60,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$59,982 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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