Bachelor's-17% vs national median509 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Fort Lewis College
Ranked 320th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,476
middle 50%: $22,585 – $39,147
Median · 5 years out
$44,212
middle 50%: $32,549 – $59,381
Median · 10 years out
$53,270
middle 50%: $37,720 – $74,743
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 from Fort Lewis College start with a median $29k. Salaries reach $44k after five years and $53k after ten years.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,845 total interest
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