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Bachelor's-13% vs national median119 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Covenant College

Ranked 271st of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,534
middle 50%: $21,960 – $42,110
Median · 5 years out
$46,207
middle 50%: $32,572 – $60,095
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 Covenant College's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $32,534 one year after graduating, rising to $46,207 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 271st 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,210 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University Northwest
$46,640 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$46,473 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$46,254 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$46,217 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$46,064 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$46,038 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$46,028 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Covenant College

Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Curriculum and Instruction (Bachelor's)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$48,994 · 5 yrs out

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