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English Language and Literature, General master's degree outcomes at National University

San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2301

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$10,677 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$60,945 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$62,549$61,790
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
50Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

156Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
47Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
69Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$49,483Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$66,189$16,706 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,878

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$66,189

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,878Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,978Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE42.9%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$62,549Year 1
$66,189Year 4
$61,790Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,516
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$66,189 vs. $55,512

$10,677 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$130,490 median wageCA estimate · 5,460 jobs · 25-1123+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,370 median wageCA estimate · 99,230 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$57,490 median wageCA estimate · 300 jobs · 43-9081-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Pomona, CA

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

$3,653 higher earnings · $11,347 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,842
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$11,531
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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$16,323 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,212
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,555
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Los Angeles, CA

California State University, Los Angeles

$18,911 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,904
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,967
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$10,600 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,210
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,278
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DATA QUALITY

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50 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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