Bachelor's-10% vs national median495 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at State University of New York College at Potsdam
Ranked 240th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,967
middle 50%: $21,071 – $38,450
Median · 5 years out
$47,655
middle 50%: $34,321 – $59,705
Median · 10 years out
$58,683
middle 50%: $41,954 – $73,573
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 median $28k initially. Salaries grow to $48k by year five and $59k 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,379 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$47,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$47,882 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$47,843 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$47,828 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$47,718 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$47,547 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$47,510 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$47,448 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$47,415 · 5 yrs out
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