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English Language and Literature, General at Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

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 Language and Literature, General 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 Language and Literature, General. 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 Language and Literature, General 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Southern Utah University's English Language and Literature, General program score?

This program scores 31/100 — on the lower end for English Language and Literature, General. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.

How vulnerable is English Language and Literature, General to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' English Language and Literature, General 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 →