Bachelor's-15% vs national median242 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at Indiana University Southeast
Ranked 307th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,356 – $43,247
Median · 5 years out
$44,236
middle 50%: $32,768 – $55,746
Median · 10 years out
$50,050
middle 50%: $35,757 – $75,586
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
General English degree holders earn a median of $35k initially. Earnings reach $50k after ten years.
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.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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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
≈ $11,029 total interest
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