How much debt do Central Connecticut State English graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 4th lowest of 6 English bachelor's programs in Connecticut. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Is a English degree from Central Connecticut State worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 75% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 77%, and the share of borrowers in default two years into repayment is 20% or less.

Central Connecticut State English (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Central Connecticut State English graduates stay in Connecticut?

Most do. 88% (58 of 66) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, General
Public university
New Britain, CT
About 35 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Central Connecticut State English graduates earn more than graduates of most English programs nationally, $35,859 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, more than at 79% of English programs in the country. One other Connecticut program reports higher pay.

First-year earnings$35,85981st percentile of 471 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$49,87039% more than year one

Median federal debt$27,0004th lowest of 6 Connecticut programs

Debt-to-earnings75%Connecticut median 89%, national 77%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Connecticut and national columns are the medians across all English bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Central Connecticut State	Connecticut	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$35,859	$30,616	$30,195
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$49,870	$56,658	$47,348
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$27,000	$24,498
Debt as share of first-year pay	75%	89%	77%
Programs compared		7	471

Five years out, Central Connecticut State graduates earn more than the national figure but about $6,788 less than the Connecticut median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Connecticut English program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Connecticut medians.

Central Connecticut StateOther Connecticut programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 39% between the first and fifth year.

Central Connecticut State grads, year 1$35,859

Central Connecticut State grads, year 5$49,870

All Connecticut English grads, year 5$56,658

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Does family income change the outcome?

Graduates who received Pell Grants, which go to students from lower-income families, earned more in their first year than other graduates, but borrowed more: a median of $30,500 against $25,862.

Pell Grant recipients, year 1 earnings$39,051Median debt $30,500

Other graduates, year 1 earnings$29,886Median debt $25,862

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $286 a month, or 9.6% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (73 borrowers)	Share
Paid off in full	20% or less
Paying down the balance	20–39%
Paused payments (forbearance)	20% or less
In default	20% or less

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual. Separately, 25 parents took out Parent PLUS loans for these students, with a median of $15,410.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

88% of graduates (58 of 66) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating. Prices in the Hartford area are about 3% above the national average, so a $35,859 salary here buys what about $34,901 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to English, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$80,970

Median pay in Connecticut. 14,800 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $51,710Top 10%: $113,610

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

$51,120

Median pay nationwide. 70 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 1% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

About Central Connecticut State

In-state tuition and fees	$13,050 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$16,550 / year
Average net price after aid	$16,857 / year
Admission rate	73%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	48%
Undergraduate students	7,822

English ranks 23rd of 33 bachelor's programs at Central Connecticut State by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($83,012), Industrial Technology ($74,889), and Mechanical Engineering ($74,676).

Other English bachelor's programs near New Britain

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public		$35,859	$27,000
Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven, CT · public	27 mi	$31,016	$24,697
UConnStorrs, CT · public	28 mi	$27,335	$24,529
Eastern Connecticut StateWillimantic, CT · public	28 mi	$30,616	$27,000
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA · private nonprofit	40 mi	$22,680	$23,000
Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT · private nonprofit	40 mi	$25,936	$25,227
Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA · private nonprofit	44 mi	$25,023	$19,000
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	45 mi	$27,206	$27,000
UMass AmherstAmherst, MA · public	49 mi	$24,521	$23,950

Common questions

The median graduate earns $35,859 one year after graduating and $49,870 five years after. The median across English bachelor's programs in Connecticut is $30,616.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Connecticut comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the English program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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