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Bachelor's-17% vs national median303 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 332nd of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,444
middle 50%: $23,358 – $41,288
Median · 5 years out
$43,227
middle 50%: $32,336 – $56,473
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $41,863 – $77,729

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $31,444 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 332nd 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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Paid off in
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,560 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minnesota State University Moorhead
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$43,518 · 5 yrs out
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
Missouri Western State University
$43,205 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$42,942 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$42,838 · 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

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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