Bachelor's-2% vs national median2,471 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Ranked 137th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,988
middle 50%: $27,300 – $50,165
Median · 5 years out
$51,980
middle 50%: $38,008 – $66,343
Median · 10 years out
$62,882
middle 50%: $45,011 – $83,434
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 bachelor's graduates earn $38k initially. Medians reach $52k after five years and $63k after 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,315 total interest
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Macalester College
$52,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,045 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$52,016 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$51,981 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$51,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$51,969 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$51,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
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