How much debt do Goucher College English graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $26,000, which ranks 8th lowest of 9 English bachelor's programs in Maryland. That works out to about $276 a month over 10 years.

Is a English degree from Goucher College worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 80% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 77%. Compare the cost with other Maryland programs before deciding.

Goucher College English (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, General
Private nonprofit college
Baltimore, MD
About 5 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Goucher College English graduates earn about what English graduates earn nationally, $32,545 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $26,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,498. Several Maryland programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$32,54566th percentile of 471 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$38,04917% more than year one

Median federal debt$26,0008th lowest of 9 Maryland programs

Debt-to-earnings80%Maryland median 68%, national 77%

How it compares

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

	Goucher College	Maryland	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$32,545	$35,283	$30,195
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$38,049	$50,536	$47,348
Median federal debt at graduation	$26,000	$23,156	$24,498
Debt as share of first-year pay	80%	68%	77%
Programs compared		9	471

Five years out, Goucher College graduates earn less than the national figure and about $12,487 less than the Maryland median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Maryland English program

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

Goucher CollegeOther Maryland 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 17% between the first and fifth year.

Goucher College grads, year 1$32,545

Goucher College grads, year 5$38,049

All Maryland English grads, year 5$50,536

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

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $276 a month, or 10.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Baltimore area are about 4% above the national average, so a $32,545 salary here buys what about $31,147 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

$78,670

Median pay in Maryland. 16,640 people work in this job in Maryland. 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%: $58,150Top 10%: $102,690

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

$53,920

Median pay in Maryland. 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.

Bottom 10%: $42,900Top 10%: $65,530

About Goucher College

Tuition and fees	$53,350 / year
Average net price after aid	$22,470 / year
Admission rate	78%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	57%
Undergraduate students	964

English ranks 3rd of 5 bachelor's programs at Goucher College by first-year earnings. The top three are Economics ($46,774), Business Administration ($46,511), and English ($32,545).

Other English bachelor's programs near Baltimore

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD · private nonprofit		$32,545	$26,000
Towson UniversityTowson, MD · public	1 mi	$39,250	$21,500
Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD · private nonprofit	5 mi	$30,949	$27,000
UMBCBaltimore, MD · public	12 mi	$27,547	$19,500
McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD · private nonprofit	25 mi	$35,793	$22,250
University of MarylandCollege Park, MD · public	35 mi	$36,561	$21,500
UMGCAdelphi, MD · public	37 mi	$35,630	$24,062
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA · public	43 mi	$36,865	$25,934
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA · private nonprofit	45 mi	$40,601	$26,724

Common questions

The median graduate earns $32,545 one year after graduating and $38,049 five years after. The median across English bachelor's programs in Maryland is $35,283.

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 Maryland 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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