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Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,037 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Iowa State University of Science & Technology

Ranked 130th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,225
middle 50%: $25,659 – $47,386
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $38,650 – $63,533
Median · 10 years out
$63,734
middle 50%: $50,477 – $80,638

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 Iowa State University of Science & Technology's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $36,225 one year after graduating, rising to $63,734 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 130th 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.

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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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,515 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Commerce
$52,578 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$52,573 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$52,447 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$52,387 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$52,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,045 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$52,016 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$51,981 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out

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