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Bachelor's+29% vs national median68 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Fairfield University

Ranked 3rd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,842
middle 50%: $25,009 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$68,702
middle 50%: $55,464 – $93,187
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Fairfield University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $38,842 one year after graduating, rising to $68,702 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,798 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Richmond
$69,224 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$64,925 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fairfield University

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$113,161 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,882 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,116 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$98,116 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$83,018 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out

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