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Bachelor's-21% vs national median167 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Western Colorado University

Ranked 365th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,821
middle 50%: $23,476 – $39,501
Median · 5 years out
$41,753
middle 50%: $29,752 – $53,107
Median · 10 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $42,235 – $84,025

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 Western Colorado University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $29,821 one year after graduating, rising to $60,442 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 365th 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
≈ $11,970 total interest

Same major at other universities

Newberry College
$42,214 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$42,211 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$41,766 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$41,624 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$41,019 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Colorado University

Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,595 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,618 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$58,808 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$56,833 · 5 yrs out

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