How much debt do Loyola University Maryland English graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 9th lowest of 9 English bachelor's programs in Maryland. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Is a English degree from Loyola University Maryland worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 87% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 77%. Compare the cost with other Maryland programs before deciding.

Loyola University Maryland English (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, General
Private nonprofit university
Baltimore, MD
About 15 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Loyola University Maryland English graduates earn about what English graduates earn nationally, $30,949 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. Several Maryland programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$30,94954th percentile of 471 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$59,54592% more than year one

Median federal debt$27,0009th lowest of 9 Maryland programs

Debt-to-earnings87%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.

	Loyola University Maryland	Maryland	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$30,949	$35,283	$30,195
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$59,545	$50,536	$47,348
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$23,156	$24,498
Debt as share of first-year pay	87%	68%	77%
Programs compared		9	471

Five years out, Loyola University Maryland graduates earn more than the national figure and about $9,009 more 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.

Loyola University MarylandOther 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 92% between the first and fifth year.

Loyola University Maryland grads, year 1$30,949

Loyola University Maryland grads, year 5$59,545

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 $286 a month, or 11.1% 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 $30,949 salary here buys what about $29,620 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 Loyola University Maryland

Tuition and fees	$57,150 / year
Average net price after aid	$30,574 / year
Admission rate	75%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	79%
Undergraduate students	3,869

English ranks 13th of 14 bachelor's programs at Loyola University Maryland by first-year earnings. The top three are Accounting ($69,305), Engineering ($64,116), and Computer Science ($61,017).

Other English bachelor's programs near Baltimore

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD · private nonprofit		$30,949	$27,000
Towson UniversityTowson, MD · public	3 mi	$39,250	$21,500
Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD · private nonprofit	5 mi	$32,545	$26,000
UMBCBaltimore, MD · public	8 mi	$27,547	$19,500
McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD · private nonprofit	26 mi	$35,793	$22,250
University of MarylandCollege Park, MD · public	30 mi	$36,561	$21,500
UMGCAdelphi, MD · public	32 mi	$35,630	$24,062
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA · private nonprofit	47 mi	$40,601	$26,724
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA · public	47 mi	$36,865	$25,934

Common questions

The median graduate earns $30,949 one year after graduating and $59,545 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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