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Bachelor's-15% vs national median170 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Adams State University

Ranked 303rd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,188
middle 50%: $24,859 – $40,613
Median · 5 years out
$45,210
middle 50%: $33,780 – $56,464
Median · 10 years out
$50,007
middle 50%: $41,572 – $72,014

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature/Letters (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Adams State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $32,188 one year after graduating, rising to $50,007 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 303rd of 382 reporting programs.

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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,316 total interest

Same major at other universities

Randolph College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$45,377 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$45,338 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$45,327 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$45,266 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$45,181 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$45,000 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$44,849 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Adams State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,642 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,795 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$56,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,540 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$56,509 · 5 yrs out

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