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Bachelor's-5% vs national median161 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Nicholls State University

Ranked 189th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,607
middle 50%: $22,428 – $39,020
Median · 5 years out
$49,357
middle 50%: $34,145 – $61,756
Median · 10 years out
$57,372
middle 50%: $45,127 – $69,890

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 Nicholls State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $29,607 one year after graduating, rising to $57,372 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 189th 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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Same major at other universities

St. Catherine University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,518 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$49,457 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$49,431 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$49,313 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$49,298 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$49,186 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$49,093 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$48,997 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Nicholls State University

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,873 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,283 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out

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