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Bachelor's-13% vs national median178 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at McNeese State University

Ranked 279th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,458
middle 50%: $26,344 – $51,789
Median · 5 years out
$45,970
middle 50%: $28,569 – $55,665
Median · 10 years out
$55,789
middle 50%: $40,478 – $84,259

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

Graduates of McNeese State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $36,458 one year after graduating, rising to $55,789 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 279th of 382 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,369 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota Duluth
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$46,064 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$46,038 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$46,028 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$45,952 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$45,922 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$45,895 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$45,800 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at McNeese State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$107,060 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$104,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,633 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out

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