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English Language and Literature, General bachelor's degree outcomes at SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam, NY · Public · Federal field 2301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$330 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
61.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−83% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$49,719
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,624

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

02 · BORROWING$30,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,920

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$318/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,624Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,083Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE77.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE45.3%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.

Not availableYear 1
$48,920Year 4
$49,719Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.8% 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$4,077
Estimated loan payment$318
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,920 vs. $48,590

$330 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$97,070 median wageNY estimate · 70,660 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnglish Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$84,850 median wageNY estimate · 6,110 jobs · 25-1123+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$59,740 median wageNY estimate · 1,030 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.

New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

$11,074 higher earnings · $15,000 less debt · $10,591 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,994
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$3,033
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New York, NY

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

$7,848 higher earnings · $20,152 less debt · $10,421 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,768
Debt
$9,848
Annual net price
$3,203
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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$6,839 higher earnings · $17,569 less debt · $10,640 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,759
Debt
$12,431
Annual net price
$2,984
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Bronx, NY

CUNY Lehman College

$5,754 higher earnings · $18,609 less debt · $10,476 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,674
Debt
$11,391
Annual net price
$3,148
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DATA QUALITY

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30 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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