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Bachelor's-5% vs national median713 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Eastern Illinois University

Ranked 170th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,284
middle 50%: $23,992 – $42,851
Median · 5 years out
$50,490
middle 50%: $38,279 – $64,005
Median · 10 years out
$61,198
middle 50%: $44,830 – $80,225

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 Eastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $32,284 one year after graduating, rising to $61,198 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 170th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,283 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at New Paltz
$50,669 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$50,647 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$50,636 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$50,581 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$50,445 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$50,425 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$50,407 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$50,281 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$50,272 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Illinois University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,616 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,747 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$70,826 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out

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