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Bachelor's-10% vs national median69 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Benedictine University

Ranked 230th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,310
middle 50%: $29,102 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$48,030
middle 50%: $32,198 – $63,015
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $56,877 – $96,791

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 Benedictine University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $39,310 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 230th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,510 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Winthrop University
$48,020 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$47,971 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$47,964 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$47,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$47,882 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$47,843 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Benedictine University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,056 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,050 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out

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