Bachelor's-9% vs national median154 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Berry College
Ranked 223rd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,287
middle 50%: $23,078 – $41,131
Median · 5 years out
$48,349
middle 50%: $33,686 – $60,238
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $45,751 – $72,585
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 earn $32k initially. Salaries reach $57k by the tenth year.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,645 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hamline University
$48,661 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$48,515 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$48,252 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$48,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$48,118 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
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