Connecticut College English: earnings, debt & careers

English graduates of Connecticut College earn a median $54,495 four years after graduating ($25,936 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $25,227. That is $5,547 above the U.S. median for English graduates ($48,948 across 571 colleges), and ranks 12th of 16 Connecticut colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$54,495

U.S. median for this major: $48,948.

College Scorecard field of study; 20 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$25,936

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$25,227

About 46% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $24,552.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$36,175 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $84,623. College Scorecard.

Connecticut College English: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Connecticut College graduates$54,495
Connecticut median (16 colleges)$55,376 (−$881)
U.S. median (571 colleges)$48,948 (+$5,547)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

English nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Connecticut College's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$13,341$54,6983.3 years
$30–48k$16,892$69,2574.1 years
$48–75k$28,961$118,7407.1 years
$75–110k$29,797$122,1687.3 years
$110k+$47,031$192,82711.5 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (76% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of English graduates 4 years after graduating ($54,495) minus $37,781 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in CT (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $16,714 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

English at Connecticut colleges

Every Connecticut college we cover that reports English graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Trinity College$68,063$22,592$34,83284%
2Fairfield University$62,527$27,000$48,09584%
3Yale University$62,440—$23,77796%
4Sacred Heart University$55,399$27,000$46,17473%
5University of Connecticut$55,376$24,529$25,09783%
6University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus$55,376$24,529$10,87553%
7University of Connecticut-Avery Point$55,376$24,529$13,80762%
8University of Connecticut-Stamford$55,376$24,529$16,79857%
9University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus$55,376$24,529$16,40365%
10Central Connecticut State University$55,295$27,000$16,85748%
11Quinnipiac University$54,574$27,000$40,67576%
12Connecticut College$54,495$25,227$36,17582%
13Eastern Connecticut State University$51,257$27,000$21,06758%
14Southern Connecticut State University$50,725$24,697$20,85750%
15University of New Haven$46,356—$34,19263%
16University of Hartford$38,589—$30,28254%

5 more Connecticut colleges offer English but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for English graduates

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Norwich area$94,950
Connecticut$80,970
U.S.$72,040

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs -0.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

U.S.$51,120

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs -0.9% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Connecticut College, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard

About Connecticut College

Related majors at Connecticut College

  • History—
  • Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
  • Philosophy—
  • Area Studies$60,749

Connecticut College English questions

How much do Connecticut College English graduates earn?

English graduates of Connecticut College earn a median $54,495 four years after graduating and $25,936 one year after. The U.S. median for English graduates across 571 colleges is $48,948.

How much debt do Connecticut College English graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for English graduates of Connecticut College is $25,227, about 46% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $24,552.

Is Connecticut College a good school for English in Connecticut?

On pay, English graduates of Connecticut College earn $54,495 four years out, $881 below the median for the same major across 16 Connecticut colleges ($55,376) and $5,547 above the U.S. median ($48,948). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Connecticut College rank for English in Connecticut?

Of 16 Connecticut colleges reporting English graduate earnings, Connecticut College ranks 12th. The highest is Trinity College at $68,063.

What jobs do English graduates get?

A common career is secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education, with a median wage of $94,950 in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT area and $72,040 nationally. Others include proofreaders and copy markers.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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