Bachelor's-6% vs national median416 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Western Connecticut State University
Ranked 186th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,128
middle 50%: $24,984 – $45,439
Median · 5 years out
$49,802
middle 50%: $36,518 – $66,914
Median · 10 years out
$65,835
middle 50%: $47,039 – $86,929
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 Western Connecticut State University earn $34k in their first year. Median earnings reach $66k after a decade.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,043 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$50,117 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$50,102 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$50,065 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,646 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$49,628 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
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$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,049 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,467 · 5 yrs out
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$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$91,690 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,569 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$87,049 · 5 yrs out