Bachelor's-15% vs national median323 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Colorado Mesa University
Ranked 298th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,741
middle 50%: $23,650 – $43,393
Median · 5 years out
$45,377
middle 50%: $31,905 – $56,659
Median · 10 years out
$50,344
middle 50%: $39,196 – $63,346
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
English Language and Literature graduates at Colorado Mesa University start with a median salary of $32k. Ten-year earnings reach $50k.
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
≈ $11,353 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Utah University
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$45,513 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$45,413 · 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
Adams State University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
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