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Bachelor's+2% vs national median100 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

Ranked 94th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $25,009 – $49,233
Median · 5 years out
$54,404
middle 50%: $33,905 – $68,011
Median · 10 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $45,751 – $101,595

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

Graduates of Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $38,967 one year after graduating, rising to $73,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 94th of 382 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,866 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dakota State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$54,915 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$54,808 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$54,739 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$54,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$54,356 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$54,319 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$54,249 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$54,199 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,315 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,093 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$72,864 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

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