Bachelor's-6% vs national median1,253 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 189th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,244
middle 50%: $23,454 – $41,548
Median · 5 years out
$49,646
middle 50%: $36,870 – $61,580
Median · 10 years out
$60,172
middle 50%: $46,469 – $79,734
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 Language graduates at the University of South Carolina - Columbia earn $31k in year one. Medians rise to $50k at year five and $60k at 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,561 total interest
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$49,802 · 5 yrs out
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$49,731 · 5 yrs out
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$49,731 · 5 yrs out
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$49,628 · 5 yrs out
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$49,582 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
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$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,518 · 5 yrs out
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