Program Analysis
Graduates earn $29,677/yr, roughly in line with the $30,427 national median for English. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
The 10.3x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 61% task exposure — and the 6% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $25,000 debt-to-$29,677 income ratio translates to about 10 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
At #264 out of 493 programs, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's financial outcomes for English trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $29,677 to $44,311 shows 49% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.