Bachelor's+6% vs national median727 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at DePaul University
Ranked 71st of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,333
middle 50%: $26,146 – $48,258
Median · 5 years out
$56,183
middle 50%: $41,198 – $73,181
Median · 10 years out
$72,814
middle 50%: $53,652 – $99,803
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 bachelor's graduates earn a median of $36,333 in year one. Median salaries reach $72,814 after ten years.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,019 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$56,534 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$56,463 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$56,453 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$56,400 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$56,369 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$56,179 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$56,081 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$56,060 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
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$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$142,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,614 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$119,260 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,082 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,914 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out