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Literature undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Name: Literature Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Pittsburgh, PA · Public · Federal field 2314

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 close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,302 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 47.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $71,490 / 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.

+71%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,253 → $51,844

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

40Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

58Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$25,313Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

33Recent 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.

87Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

29Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

29Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

62Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$56,649A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent 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$30,434

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,649

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$30,434Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,105Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE58.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE85.5%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.

$30,253Year 1

$56,649Year 4

$51,844Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.1% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$4,721

Estimated loan payment$286

58borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,649 vs. $57,951

$1,302 below 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$80,670 median wagePA estimate · 2,530 jobs · 25-1123+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$77,410 median wagePA estimate · 1,080 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$63,460 median wagePA estimate · 3,240 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k 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.

Greensburg, PA

University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg

$12,489 lower annual net price

Earnings: $56,649
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $17,945

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

40 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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