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Bachelor's-22% vs national median98 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Indiana University - Kokomo

Ranked 367th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,926
middle 50%: $23,771 – $40,793
Median · 5 years out
$41,424
middle 50%: $32,231 – $50,441
Median · 10 years out
$47,878
middle 50%: $35,700 – $61,147

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 - Kokomo's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $30,926 one year after graduating, rising to $47,878 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 367th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,317 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine - Machias
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$41,766 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$41,753 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$41,624 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,967 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$40,902 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - Kokomo

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,771 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,540 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$68,987 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out

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