Morehouse College English: earnings, debt & careers

English graduates of Morehouse College earn a median $46,847 four years after graduating ($24,659 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $26,000. That is $2,101 below the U.S. median for English graduates ($48,948 across 571 colleges), and ranks 6th of 14 Georgia colleges (5th of 13 among colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees).

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$46,847

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

College Scorecard field of study; 23 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$24,659

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$26,000

About 55% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $24,552.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$39,013 /yr

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

Sticker price $51,433. College Scorecard.

Morehouse College English: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Morehouse College graduates$46,847
Georgia median (14 colleges)$45,824 (+$1,023)
U.S. median (571 colleges)$48,948 (−$2,101)

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 Morehouse 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$36,359$159,98012.0 years
$30–48k$36,534$160,75012.1 years
$48–75k$40,092$176,40513.2 years
$75–110k$41,179$181,18813.6 years
$110k+$42,723$187,98114.1 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (36% 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 ($46,847) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in GA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $13,331 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 Georgia colleges

Every Georgia college we cover that reports English graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Emory University$66,762$21,000$22,58591%
2Spelman Collegebachelor's & associate$62,425$25,564$38,96778%
3University of Georgia$51,988$21,500$13,93690%
4Kennesaw State University$50,587$27,000$15,04852%
5Georgia State University$49,792$27,513$15,93153%
6Morehouse College$46,847$26,000$39,01359%
7Georgia Southern University$45,901$23,250$15,26755%
8Dalton State College$45,747—$5,01225%
9University of North Georgia$45,047$24,500$9,82337%
10Georgia College & State University$44,931$25,250$20,68664%
11Columbus State University$42,316$29,114$13,11542%
12Valdosta State University$41,622$27,998$10,94542%
13University of West Georgia$40,855$26,657$12,78643%
14Clayton State University$31,053$22,638$8,36540%

27 more Georgia colleges offer English but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for English graduates

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Atlanta area$77,210
Georgia$75,480
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

Atlanta area$53,020
Georgia$49,200
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 Morehouse College, by income

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

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Morehouse College English questions

How much do Morehouse College English graduates earn?

English graduates of Morehouse College earn a median $46,847 four years after graduating and $24,659 one year after. The U.S. median for English graduates across 571 colleges is $48,948.

How much debt do Morehouse College English graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for English graduates of Morehouse College is $26,000, about 55% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $24,552.

Is Morehouse College a good school for English in Georgia?

On pay, English graduates of Morehouse College earn $46,847 four years out, $1,023 above the median for the same major across 14 Georgia colleges ($45,824) and $2,101 below the U.S. median ($48,948). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Morehouse College rank for English in Georgia?

Of 14 Georgia colleges reporting English graduate earnings, Morehouse College ranks 6th; among the 13 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 5th. The highest is Emory University at $66,762.

What jobs do English graduates get?

A common career is secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education, with a median wage of $77,210 in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 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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