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Bachelor's+20% vs national median152 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Chicago State University

Ranked 14th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $28,338 – $60,533
Median · 5 years out
$63,723
middle 50%: $44,129 – $82,929
Median · 10 years out
$77,430
middle 50%: $55,060 – $103,171

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 Chicago State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $77,430 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 14th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,691 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Military Institute
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$64,925 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$64,792 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$64,593 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$63,970 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$63,025 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$63,004 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$62,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$62,340 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Chicago State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,065 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,065 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,999 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Master's)
$99,481 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$98,381 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,678 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,542 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out

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