Bachelor's+9% vs national median326 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Ranked 58th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,488
middle 50%: $25,290 – $47,286
Median · 5 years out
$57,037
middle 50%: $40,755 – $68,891
Median · 10 years out
$70,227
middle 50%: $47,119 – $89,231
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
At the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth, English Language and Literature graduates earn a median of $34k in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $70k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,177 total interest
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$57,486 · 5 yrs out
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$57,220 · 5 yrs out
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West Texas A&M University
$57,115 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
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Loyola University Chicago
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Texas Woman's University
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DePaul University
$56,108 · 5 yrs out
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