How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

English Language and Literature, General undergraduate certificate or diploma at Columbia College

Q: How much do English Language and Literature, General undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Columbia College earn?

The reported median is $28,460 four years after completion.

Vienna, VA · Private for-profit

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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.

$742 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+16%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$20,322 → $23,486

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

38Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

39Year-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

5Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

1,574Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

568Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

1,303Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

24Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

20.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 283 non-completers

57Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

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

Observed year-4 earnings$28,460A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$10,171

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$28,460

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 23.0101

English Language and Literature General

Full program: $24,071
Per year: $5,233

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,171Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,440Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE80.0%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.

$20,322Year 1

$28,460Year 4

$23,486Year 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$2,372

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$28,460 vs. $29,202

$742 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.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,170 median wageVA estimate · 31,100 jobs · 25-2031$60,250–$83,820 middle 50% of VA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnglish Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$67,330 median wageVA estimate · 1,810 jobs · 25-1123$54,480–$98,070 middle 50% of VA wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$48,090 median wageVA estimate · 90 jobs · 43-9081$43,260–$53,290 middle 50% of VA wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 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.

Davidson, NC

Davidson College

$31,540 higher earnings

Earnings: $60,000
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,379

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Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University

$22,391 higher earnings

Earnings: $50,851
Debt: $18,712
Annual net price: $14,158

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Chamblee, GA

Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee

$2,638 higher earnings

Earnings: $31,098
Debt: $6,879
Annual net price: $15,506

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Pasadena, TX

Interactive College of Technology

$1,264 higher earnings

Earnings: $29,724
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,629

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DATA QUALITY

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39 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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