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Associate-7% vs national median85 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Del Mar College

Ranked 15th of 23 associate programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,132
middle 50%: $20,965 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $29,179 – $49,979
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $47,939 – $72,273

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature/Letters (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/Letters earn a median $29,132 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $43,300 for this field, ranking 15th of 23 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
≈ $12,353 total interest

Same major at other universities

Salt Lake Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$43,300 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill 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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