Bachelor's-25% vs national median396 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Maine - Farmington
Ranked 375th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,380
middle 50%: $20,805 – $35,319
Median · 5 years out
$39,633
middle 50%: $29,297 – $50,528
Median · 10 years out
$54,506
middle 50%: $38,692 – $72,756
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
University of Maine - Farmington graduates in English Language and Literature earn $27k in year 1. Year 10 median earnings reach $55k.
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
10.4 yrs
≈ $13,032 total interest
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$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,967 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$40,902 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$40,588 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$39,146 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$38,460 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$37,285 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$36,387 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
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