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Bachelor's+4% vs national median74 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Fitchburg State University

Ranked 85th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,340
middle 50%: $26,764 – $44,939
Median · 5 years out
$54,496
middle 50%: $41,244 – $65,698
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Fitchburg State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $35,340 one year after graduating, rising to $54,496 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 85th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,472 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$54,915 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$54,808 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$54,709 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$54,457 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$54,356 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$54,210 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,151 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fitchburg State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$117,423 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$92,988 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$82,210 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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