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English at Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Public · Bachelor's Degree · English Language and Literature, General
31 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
31
Optimistic
31
Base Case
26
Pessimistic
Earnings $28,818/yr (-5% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (61% exposed)
Job Market Large (73,200 openings/yr)
ROI 15.7x earnings multiple (5.2x out-of-state)
Ranked #225 of 493 English Language and Literature, General programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to English graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $415K $426K $414K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 15.3x 15.7x 15.3x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 5.0x 5.2x 5.0x
Probability of Field Employment 48% 41% 29%
DegreeOutlook Score 31 31 26

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$27,080
Out-of-state: $82,344 (5.2x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$45,728
-69% less than sticker · See by income

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $28,818/yr, roughly in line with the $30,427 national median for English. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

The 15.7x 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 0% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

Ranked #225 out of 493 programs, Southern Utah University's English offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

About Southern Utah University

Southern Utah University accepts 80% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a mid-sized student body of 9,533 in Cedar City, UT.

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Top Career Paths

English language and literature teachers, postsecondary $78,270/yr
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education $64,580/yr
Proofreaders and copy markers $49,210/yr
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English at Other Schools

Georgetown University ($52,122) University of Houston-Clear Lake ($50,876) Monmouth University ($50,737) Brown University ($50,437) Northeastern University ($49,639) Northeastern University Professional Programs ($49,639) Bowdoin College ($49,421) Williams College ($49,340)

Other Majors at Southern Utah University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($65,898) Accounting and Related Services ($55,425) Computer Science ($49,655) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($47,832) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($45,042) Engineering Technology, General ($43,320) Economics ($43,266) Agriculture, General ($41,071)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Southern Utah University's English program score?
This program scores 31/100 — on the lower end for English. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is English to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' English careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 61% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →