Bachelor's0% vs national median324 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Salem State University
Ranked 119th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $26,449 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$52,903
middle 50%: $41,058 – $67,412
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $54,757 – $90,815
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
Salem State University English graduates see median first-year pay at $35k. Earnings reach $71k by year 10.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,543 total interest
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$53,129 · 5 yrs out
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$53,081 · 5 yrs out
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$53,060 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$52,973 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$52,950 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$52,883 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
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University of Alabama
$52,589 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$52,578 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$52,573 · 5 yrs out
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