Bachelor's-11% vs national median138 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at Adams State University
Ranked 257th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,926
middle 50%: $24,059 – $39,163
Median · 5 years out
$46,606
middle 50%: $35,492 – $58,469
Median · 10 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $41,154 – $71,212
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
Adams State University English graduates earn a median of $31k in their first year. This figure reaches $51k after a decade.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,281 total interest
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