Bachelor's+33% vs national median290 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at Providence College
Ranked 1st of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,606
middle 50%: $29,221 – $50,452
Median · 5 years out
$69,644
middle 50%: $51,408 – $87,013
Median · 10 years out
$94,170
middle 50%: $66,144 – $138,092
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
Providence College English majors rank 1st among 370 peers for year-5 earnings. Median salaries grow from $41k in the first year to $94k by year 10.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,534 total interest
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$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$66,665 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$64,593 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$64,428 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$63,970 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
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