English Language and Literature, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Rutgers University-Camden

Camden, NJ · Public · 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.

$6,747 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 45.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −59% · Negative payoff
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.

+106%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,310 → $54,246

74Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

74Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

105Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

312Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$27,982Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,745

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

02 · BORROWING$25,125

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,337

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$266/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,745Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,178Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE66.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE66.7%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.

$26,310Year 1

$55,337Year 4

$54,246Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% 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$4,611

Estimated loan payment$266

312borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,337 vs. $48,590

$6,747 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.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,200 median wageNJ estimate · 38,140 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnglish Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,760 median wageNJ estimate · 1,950 jobs · 25-1123+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$56,700 median wageNJ estimate · 160 jobs · 43-9081-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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