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Bachelor's-18% vs national median51 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Hanover College

Ranked 343rd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,310
middle 50%: $28,753 – $50,710
Median · 5 years out
$43,384
middle 50%: $36,019 – $53,578
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 Hanover College's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $39,310 one year after graduating, rising to $43,384 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 343rd 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $10,620 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Northern State University
$43,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$43,363 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$43,336 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$43,227 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$42,942 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$42,838 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hanover College

Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Sociology (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out

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