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Associate-16% vs national median53 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 14th of 15 associate programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,599
middle 50%: $18,874 – $35,528
Median · 5 years out
$36,215
middle 50%: $25,504 – $54,051
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature, General (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Sinclair Community College's associate program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $29,599 one year after graduating, rising to $36,215 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $43,347 for this field, ranking 14th of 15 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.

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
12.9 yrs
≈ $14,868 total interest

Same major at other universities

Del Mar College
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$43,300 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$36,620 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sinclair Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out

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