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Bachelor's-8% vs national median68 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Charleston Southern University

Ranked 213th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,485
middle 50%: $25,237 – $46,845
Median · 5 years out
$48,276
middle 50%: $36,674 – $58,363
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $43,047 – $85,664

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 Charleston Southern University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $33,485 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 213th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,370 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Manoa
$48,563 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$48,515 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$48,512 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$48,372 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$48,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$48,252 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$48,118 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$48,049 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$48,048 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Charleston Southern University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,699 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$90,381 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$73,528 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,146 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,940 · 5 yrs out

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