Bachelor's+3% vs national median175 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Ranked 97th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,173
middle 50%: $24,427 – $44,271
Median · 5 years out
$53,526
middle 50%: $36,063 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $41,572 – $77,901
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
English Language and Literature graduates from the University of Alabama in Huntsville earn a median of $34k in their first year. Salaries increase to $54k by year five and reach $57k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,711 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Olaf College
$54,151 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$53,776 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$53,636 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,604 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$53,466 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$53,452 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$53,449 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$53,208 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$53,129 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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$137,185 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,686 · 5 yrs out
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$123,757 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
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$117,305 · 5 yrs out
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$103,721 · 5 yrs out
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$98,478 · 5 yrs out
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