Bachelor's-9% vs national median163 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Monmouth College
Ranked 221st of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,647
middle 50%: $26,034 – $45,120
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $36,903 – $60,021
Median · 10 years out
$61,036
middle 50%: $49,399 – $79,157
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
Monmouth College English graduates earn a median of $33.6k in their first year. After five years, salaries rise to $48.5k, reaching $61k by the ten-year mark.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,349 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota Morris
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$48,679 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$48,661 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$48,515 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
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
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$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
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$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,494 · 5 yrs out
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$67,042 · 5 yrs out
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$66,619 · 5 yrs out
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$64,318 · 5 yrs out
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$63,496 · 5 yrs out
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$61,332 · 5 yrs out
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$60,837 · 5 yrs out
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$60,837 · 5 yrs out