Bachelor's+11% vs national median283 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at Framingham State University
Ranked 45th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,951
middle 50%: $27,168 – $45,286
Median · 5 years out
$57,726
middle 50%: $43,047 – $71,857
Median · 10 years out
$73,904
middle 50%: $56,877 – $91,050
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
General English Language and Literature bachelor's graduates earn $36k initially. Ten-year median earnings reach $74k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,916 total interest
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$57,496 · 5 yrs out
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