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Bachelor's-16% vs national median121 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Indiana University - East

Ranked 313th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,791
middle 50%: $23,971 – $44,815
Median · 5 years out
$44,478
middle 50%: $32,250 – $58,227
Median · 10 years out
$51,694
middle 50%: $35,115 – $62,605

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 University - East's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $33,791 one year after graduating, rising to $51,694 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 313th 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
≈ $11,116 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - South Bend
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$44,666 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$44,568 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$44,542 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$44,292 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$44,263 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$44,236 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$44,236 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - East

Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$77,282 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,392 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,392 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,495 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,343 · 5 yrs out

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