English Language and Literature, General programs in New York
13 schools in New York teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $20,140 at CUNY LaGuardia Community College.
What this work pays in New York
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in New York earn a median of $97,070 a year across 70,660 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New York |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $84,850 | 6,110 |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | $59,740 | 1,030 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City | Associate's degree | — | $20,140 (13 grads) | 27 |
| Manhattan School of Computer Technology Brooklyn | Undergraduate certificate | — | $18,771 (149 grads) | 118 |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York | Associate's degree | — | not published | 42 |
| Ace Institute of Technology New York | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Clinton Community College Plattsburgh | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Empire State University Saratoga Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Monroe Community College Rochester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Niagara County Community College Sanborn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Rockland Community College Suffern | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Suffolk County Community College Selden | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University at Buffalo Buffalo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for English Language and Literature, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.