Bachelor's-15% vs national median415 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Southern Indiana
Ranked 300th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,710
middle 50%: $24,379 – $43,644
Median · 5 years out
$45,327
middle 50%: $33,173 – $55,404
Median · 10 years out
$52,018
middle 50%: $39,187 – $63,902
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 the University of Southern Indiana earn $33k in year one. Median pay reaches $52k by year ten.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,149 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oklahoma State University
$45,513 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$45,377 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$45,338 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$45,266 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$45,181 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$45,000 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Southern Indiana
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,207 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,265 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,897 · 5 yrs out