Bachelor's-7% vs national median769 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at College of Charleston
Ranked 202nd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,605
middle 50%: $24,097 – $43,317
Median · 5 years out
$49,186
middle 50%: $35,977 – $62,698
Median · 10 years out
$61,085
middle 50%: $44,693 – $84,734
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
English majors at the College of Charleston see a median starting salary of $33k. Earnings reach $49k after five years and $61k after ten years.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,407 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Arizona (The)
$49,461 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$49,431 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$49,357 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$49,313 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$49,252 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$49,211 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$49,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$48,997 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of Charleston
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out