How much debt do Southern Connecticut State English graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $24,697, which ranks 2nd lowest of 6 English bachelor's programs in Connecticut. That works out to about $262 a month over 10 years.

Is a English degree from Southern Connecticut State 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 Connecticut programs before deciding.

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

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

Most do. 94% (49 of 52) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, General
Public university
New Haven, CT
About 30 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Southern Connecticut State English graduates earn about what English graduates earn nationally, $31,016 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $24,697 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,498. Two other Connecticut programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$31,01655th percentile of 471 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$44,90945% more than year one

Median federal debt$24,6972nd lowest of 6 Connecticut programs

Debt-to-earnings80%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.

	Southern Connecticut State	Connecticut	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$31,016	$30,616	$30,195
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$44,909	$56,658	$47,348
Median federal debt at graduation	$24,697	$27,000	$24,498
Debt as share of first-year pay	80%	89%	77%
Programs compared		7	471

Five years out, Southern Connecticut State graduates earn less than the national figure and about $11,749 less than the Connecticut median. Several Connecticut programs with higher debt show higher pay by the five-year mark.

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.

Southern 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 45% between the first and fifth year.

Southern Connecticut State grads, year 1$31,016

Southern Connecticut State grads, year 5$44,909

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 $15,664 less in their first year than other graduates. They also borrowed more. Students who expect to rely on grants should weigh this gap.

Pell Grant recipients, year 1 earnings$27,303Median debt $26,345

Other graduates, year 1 earnings$42,967Median debt $21,500

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $262 a month, or 10.1% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (51 borrowers)	Share
Paid off in full	20% or less
Paying down the balance	20–39%
Paused payments (forbearance)	20–39%
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 $24,057.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

94% of graduates (49 of 52) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating. Prices in the New Haven area are about 5% above the national average, so a $31,016 salary here buys what about $29,664 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 Southern Connecticut State

In-state tuition and fees	$13,438 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$27,378 / year
Average net price after aid	$20,857 / year
Admission rate	91%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	50%
Undergraduate students	6,295

English ranks 17th of 22 bachelor's programs at Southern Connecticut State by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($87,795), Computer and Information Science ($58,480), and Special Education ($50,641).

Other English bachelor's programs near New Haven

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven, CT · public		$31,016	$24,697
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	20 mi	$27,206	$27,000
Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public	27 mi	$35,859	$27,000
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · public	30 mi	$29,480	$21,606
Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT · private nonprofit	44 mi	$25,936	$25,227
Eastern Connecticut StateWillimantic, CT · public	46 mi	$30,616	$27,000
UConnStorrs, CT · public	49 mi	$27,335	$24,529
SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY · public	49 mi	$27,142	$16,912
Mercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, NY · private nonprofit	53 mi	$25,612	$27,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $31,016 one year after graduating and $44,909 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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