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Bachelor's+1% vs national median373 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Wheaton College

Ranked 112th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,402
middle 50%: $25,046 – $45,355
Median · 5 years out
$52,787
middle 50%: $39,556 – $67,512
Median · 10 years out
$67,118
middle 50%: $51,071 – $101,849

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

Graduates of Wheaton College's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $35,402 one year after graduating, rising to $67,118 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 112th of 370 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,519 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Buffalo
$52,950 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$52,886 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$52,883 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,880 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$52,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$52,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$52,730 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$52,589 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$52,255 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Wheaton College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$100,721 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,042 · 5 yrs out

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