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Associate0% vs national median44 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Del Mar College

Ranked 8th of 15 associate programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,429
middle 50%: $19,539 – $40,342
Median · 5 years out
$43,347
middle 50%: $30,600 – $54,522
Median · 10 years out
$57,301
middle 50%: $46,777 – $65,669

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature, General (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Del Mar College's associate program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $27,429 one year after graduating, rising to $57,301 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $43,347 for this field, ranking 8th of 15 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,213 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lee College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$49,813 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$43,300 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$36,620 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Del Mar College

Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out

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