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Bachelor's-18% vs national median82 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Indiana University - Northwest

Ranked 335th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,107
middle 50%: $24,044 – $46,093
Median · 5 years out
$42,838
middle 50%: $32,272 – $53,022
Median · 10 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $44,737 – $85,664

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Indiana University - Northwest's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $34,107 one year after graduating, rising to $56,312 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 335th of 370 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,198 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Buffalo State University
$43,420 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$43,363 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$43,227 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$43,205 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$42,942 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$42,532 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$42,432 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - Northwest

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,317 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,670 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$76,536 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,240 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$68,476 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,257 · 5 yrs out

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