Bachelor's+9% vs national median219 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Westfield State University
Ranked 53rd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,910
middle 50%: $26,439 – $49,924
Median · 5 years out
$57,594
middle 50%: $43,798 – $70,324
Median · 10 years out
$71,298
middle 50%: $55,287 – $90,143
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 degree earners at Westfield State University start at $36k in year 1. Medians grow to $58k by year 5 and $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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,949 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$58,000 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$57,751 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$57,641 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$57,496 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$57,229 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
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