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Bachelor's-14% vs national median371 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Indiana State University

Ranked 290th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,444
middle 50%: $23,227 – $42,286
Median · 5 years out
$45,699
middle 50%: $35,553 – $56,317
Median · 10 years out
$51,875
middle 50%: $39,967 – $69,028

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 Indiana State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $31,444 one year after graduating, rising to $51,875 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 290th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,303 total interest

Same major at other universities

Franklin College of Indiana
$45,751 · 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
University of Central Oklahoma
$45,534 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$45,513 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$45,413 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$117,477 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$108,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,762 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,544 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,224 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,293 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$84,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,500 · 5 yrs out

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