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Bachelor's-19% vs national median65 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at University of Maine - Machias

Ranked 345th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,703
middle 50%: $20,281 – $43,798
Median · 5 years out
$42,146
middle 50%: $31,002 – $52,508
Median · 10 years out
$47,939
middle 50%: $34,252 – $61,036

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 University of Maine - Machias's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $28,703 one year after graduating, rising to $47,939 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 345th 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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Paid off in
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,596 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brigham Young University - Idaho
$42,532 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$42,432 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$42,214 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$42,211 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$42,009 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$41,940 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$41,766 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Maine - Machias

History (Bachelor's)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$46,276 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$46,276 · 5 yrs out
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor's)
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$45,101 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$44,186 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$44,186 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$42,146 · 5 yrs out

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