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Bachelor's-18% vs national median119 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Millikin University

Ranked 335th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,791
middle 50%: $24,104 – $40,455
Median · 5 years out
$43,635
middle 50%: $34,955 – $57,938
Median · 10 years out
$61,969
middle 50%: $46,728 – $83,978

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 Millikin University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $33,791 one year after graduating, rising to $61,969 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 335th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,984 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$43,758 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$43,658 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Millikin University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,972 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$84,548 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$80,918 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,870 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,661 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,669 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,911 · 5 yrs out

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