Bachelor's-7% vs national median177 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Fitchburg State University
Ranked 194th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,915
middle 50%: $25,558 – $42,438
Median · 5 years out
$49,551
middle 50%: $35,617 – $61,176
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $45,751 – $79,032
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 from Fitchburg State University see a median first-year salary of $35k. This rises to $62k after ten years.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,020 total interest
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