COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
English Language and Literature, General bachelor's degree at Rhode Island College
Providence, RI · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$358 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 41.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −82% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$140,520
$8,000Annual price−$172,520
$9,000Current college-wide context−$176,520
$16,000Annual price−$204,520
$24,000Annual price−$236,520
$32,000Annual price−$268,520
$40,000Annual price−$300,520
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$38,865Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,948$10,083 above the preliminary benchmark
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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,478
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,252
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$48,948
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$215/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,478Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,454Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE48.1%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.3% 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$4,079
Estimated loan payment$215
72borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$48,948 vs. $48,590
$358 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$92,610 median wageRI estimate · 4,910 jobs · 25-2031$66,470–$97,230 middle 50% of RI wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnglish Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,190 median wageRI estimate · 540 jobs · 25-1123$79,190–$102,290 middle 50% of RI wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$51,120 median wageU.S. estimate · 4,580 jobs · 43-9081-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
Brown University
$24,549 higher earnings · $6,752 less debt
- Earnings
- $73,497
- Debt
- $13,500
- Annual net price
- $25,184
Providence College
$14,788 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $63,736
- Debt
- $25,500
- Annual net price
- $48,523
University of Rhode Island
$5,576 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $54,524
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $21,440
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
$11,046 higher earnings · $5,252 less debt · $6,445 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,994
- Debt
- $15,000
- Annual net price
- $3,033
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
39 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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