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Bachelor's-14% vs national median35 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Franklin College of Indiana

Ranked 284th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,458
middle 50%: $21,778 – $38,416
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $39,425 – $49,482
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Franklin College of Indiana's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $29,458 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 284th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,853 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Saint Scholastica
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$45,970 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$45,952 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$45,922 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$45,895 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$45,800 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,699 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$45,699 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Franklin College of Indiana

Economics (Bachelor's)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$81,500 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out

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