Bachelor's-6% vs national median1,152 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at SUNY College at Brockport
Ranked 194th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,212
middle 50%: $22,821 – $41,415
Median · 5 years out
$49,093
middle 50%: $35,139 – $61,204
Median · 10 years out
$57,736
middle 50%: $44,904 – $73,171
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
Median first-year earnings for these English graduates are $31k. Salaries reach a median of $58k 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,686 total interest
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$49,431 · 5 yrs out
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$49,357 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$49,313 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$49,298 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$49,186 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$48,997 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$48,903 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$48,818 · 5 yrs out
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