Bachelor's0% vs national median293 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at Furman University
Ranked 124th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,154
middle 50%: $28,264 – $50,044
Median · 5 years out
$51,981
middle 50%: $38,967 – $67,782
Median · 10 years out
$66,741
middle 50%: $49,399 – $91,987
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
General English studies graduates at Furman University earn a $39,154 median salary initially. This figure reaches $66,741 by year ten.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,131 total interest
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$52,255 · 5 yrs out
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$52,222 · 5 yrs out
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$52,071 · 5 yrs out
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$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
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$51,998 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
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$51,890 · 5 yrs out
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$51,875 · 5 yrs out
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$51,837 · 5 yrs out
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