Bachelor's0% vs national median952 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at University of Illinois Chicago
Ranked 125th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,062
middle 50%: $24,348 – $43,963
Median · 5 years out
$51,969
middle 50%: $38,054 – $67,289
Median · 10 years out
$67,920
middle 50%: $51,584 – $93,718
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
General English graduates at the University of Illinois Chicago earn a $34k median salary in year 1. Median earnings reach $68k by year 10.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,775 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Iowa
$52,222 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$51,998 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$51,981 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$51,967 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$51,890 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$51,888 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$51,875 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$51,837 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out