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Bachelor's+6% vs national median210 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Salem State University

Ranked 80th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,102
middle 50%: $27,645 – $49,217
Median · 5 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $43,111 – $70,595
Median · 10 years out
$71,212
middle 50%: $57,090 – $89,616

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 Salem State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $35,102 one year after graduating, rising to $71,212 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 80th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,275 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Mary Washington
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,655 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$55,474 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$55,357 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,241 · 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
Fitchburg State University
$54,496 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$54,457 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salem State University

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$112,807 · 5 yrs out
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$112,298 · 5 yrs out
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$99,994 · 5 yrs out
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$99,994 · 5 yrs out
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$97,133 · 5 yrs out
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$95,876 · 5 yrs out
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$93,844 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$89,036 · 5 yrs out

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