English Language and Literature, General bachelor's degree programs in New York

Compare 48 reporting programs using the same federal field and bachelor's degree credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

48Programs reporting earnings

$54,674Median year-4 earnings

$23,500Median federal debt

44Programs reporting debt

OUTCOME SPREAD

Highest reported earnings in New York

Each bar uses the same field, credential, state and earnings year.

1CUNY York CollegeJamaica · Debt not reported$69,380 2New York UniversityNew York · $22,625 federal debt$66,306 3Cornell UniversityIthaca · $16,275 federal debt$65,089 4Binghamton UniversityVestal · $21,500 federal debt$64,555 5Fordham UniversityBronx · $27,000 federal debt$63,834 6St Lawrence UniversityCanton · $26,000 federal debt$61,335 7Barnard CollegeNew York · $19,000 federal debt$61,327 8Colgate UniversityHamilton · $15,875 federal debt$60,702 9Syracuse UniversitySyracuse · $26,750 federal debt$60,602 10Manhattan UniversityRiverdale · $27,000 federal debt$60,508

CAREER CONTEXT IN NY

What related occupations pay in New York

These are common occupational matches for this field, ranked by the strength of the federal education-to-occupation match.

25-2031Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

State median wage: $97,070
Middle 50% wage range: $76,050–$131,980
State employment: 70,660
Projected growth: -0.2%
Annual openings: 63,500

10th–90th percentile: $60,070–$136,450

25-1123English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

State median wage: $84,850
Middle 50% wage range: $66,260–$122,980
State employment: 6,110
Projected growth: 0.0%
Annual openings: 4,500

10th–90th percentile: $52,220–$173,580

43-9081Proofreaders and Copy Markers

State median wage: $59,740
Middle 50% wage range: $51,050–$78,140
State employment: 1,030
Projected growth: -0.9%
Annual openings: 1,100

10th–90th percentile: $39,080–$97,300

Career wages and employment are BLS estimates for everyone working in each occupation in New York; they are not earnings or placement rates for graduates of these programs. Wage ranges show the distribution across workers, not an entry-to-experienced career path. Growth and annual openings are national 2025–35 projections. BLS reports openings in thousands; DegreeVerdict displays the corresponding job count. These figures provide labor-market context and are not used in DegreeVerdict payoff or ROI calculations.

ALL REPORTING PROGRAMS

Compare every available outcome

Sorted by observed year-4 earnings. Open a row for its exact college-and-degree profile.

#	College	City	Median year-4 earnings	Median federal debt
1	CUNY York College	Jamaica	$69,380	Not available
2	New York University	New York	$66,306	$22,625
3	Cornell University	Ithaca	$65,089	$16,275
4	Binghamton University	Vestal	$64,555	$21,500
5	Fordham University	Bronx	$63,834	$27,000
6	St Lawrence University	Canton	$61,335	$26,000
7	Barnard College	New York	$61,327	$19,000
8	Colgate University	Hamilton	$60,702	$15,875
9	Syracuse University	Syracuse	$60,602	$26,750
10	Manhattan University	Riverdale	$60,508	$27,000
11	Vassar College	Poughkeepsie	$60,461	$19,000
12	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York	$59,994	$15,000
13	CUNY Medgar Evers College	Brooklyn	$59,650	Not available
14	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York	$59,396	$25,500
15	Siena University	Loudonville	$59,280	$27,000
16	St. John's University-New York	Queens	$59,267	$27,000
17	Mount Saint Mary College	Newburgh	$58,434	Not available
18	Mercy University	Dobbs Ferry	$57,069	$27,000
19	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice	New York	$56,768	$9,848
20	CUNY Hunter College	New York	$55,759	$12,431
21	Hobart William Smith Colleges	Geneva	$55,440	$27,000
22	Le Moyne College	Syracuse	$55,364	$27,000
23	Stony Brook University	Stony Brook	$55,210	$21,606
24	Hofstra University	Hempstead	$55,054	$24,485
25	CUNY Lehman College	Bronx	$54,674	$11,391
26	St. John Fisher University	Rochester	$54,602	$23,625
27	State University of New York at Plattsburgh	Plattsburgh	$54,281	$21,024
28	CUNY Brooklyn College	Brooklyn	$54,014	$11,557
29	University of Rochester	Rochester	$53,702	$21,000
30	SUNY Old Westbury	Old Westbury	$53,652	$16,912
31	Nazareth University	Rochester	$53,423	$27,000
32	College of Staten Island CUNY	Staten Island	$53,083	$17,371
33	St. Joseph's University-New York	Brooklyn	$51,715	$23,125
34	University at Buffalo	Buffalo	$51,385	$19,583
35	University at Albany	Albany	$51,206	$26,000
36	Skidmore College	Saratoga Springs	$51,029	$20,000
37	CUNY Queens College	Queens	$50,194	$9,500
38	SUNY Oneonta	Oneonta	$48,926	$24,920
39	SUNY College at Potsdam	Potsdam	$48,920	$30,000
40	CUNY City College	New York	$47,753	$13,782
41	SUNY College at Geneseo	Geneseo	$47,460	$23,500
42	Marist University	Poughkeepsie	$47,170	$27,000
43	Dominican University New York	Orangeburg	$45,986	$28,500
44	Canisius University	Buffalo	$45,180	Not available
45	State University of New York at New Paltz	New Paltz	$45,024	$25,000
46	SUNY Brockport	Brockport	$43,956	$26,090
47	SUNY at Fredonia	Fredonia	$40,929	$26,000
48	State University of New York at Oswego	Oswego	$40,431	$26,289

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

A quick read on English Language and Literature, General in New York

What do English Language and Literature, General bachelor's degree graduates earn in New York?

Across 48 reporting programs, the median observed earnings figure is $54,674 four years after completion.

How much federal debt is reported for these programs?

The median is $23,500 among the 44 programs reporting federal debt.

Which New York colleges report the highest earnings for this degree?

The table compares the same federal field, credential and earnings year. CUNY York College has the highest reported figure among the programs shown.