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Bachelor's-20% vs national median137 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at University of South Carolina - Aiken

Ranked 357th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,248
middle 50%: $24,011 – $36,427
Median · 5 years out
$42,371
middle 50%: $35,823 – $50,647
Median · 10 years out
$47,315
middle 50%: $36,019 – $60,738

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 University of South Carolina - Aiken's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $30,248 one year after graduating, rising to $47,315 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 357th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,285 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Virginia University
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$42,532 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$42,432 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$42,325 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$42,214 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$42,211 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$41,887 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina - Aiken

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$77,554 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,554 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,969 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,220 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$56,220 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$55,778 · 5 yrs out

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