Bachelor's-12% vs national median514 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at Northern Arizona University
Ranked 275th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,290
middle 50%: $21,790 – $41,510
Median · 5 years out
$45,888
middle 50%: $34,861 – $59,276
Median · 10 years out
$58,826
middle 50%: $43,678 – $79,091
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 start with a median salary of $30k. Earnings rise to $46k by year five and $59k 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,274 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Saint Scholastica
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$45,946 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$45,922 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$45,895 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$45,800 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,699 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$45,699 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Arizona University
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$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,039 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$88,716 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$88,031 · 5 yrs out