Bachelor's-12% vs national median339 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 265th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,492
middle 50%: $25,380 – $45,793
Median · 5 years out
$46,640
middle 50%: $32,298 – $57,552
Median · 10 years out
$54,376
middle 50%: $42,467 – $67,075
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
English Language and Literature graduates at Purdue University Northwest earn $35k in year one. Five-year median earnings are $47k.
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 yrs
≈ $10,450 total interest
Same major at other universities
Cameron University
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$46,796 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$46,764 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$46,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$46,721 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$46,473 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$46,254 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$46,217 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University Northwest
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$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out