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Bachelor's-16% vs national median186 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at University of Maine

Ranked 317th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,659
middle 50%: $24,252 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$43,858
middle 50%: $32,977 – $61,157
Median · 10 years out
$53,343
middle 50%: $42,054 – $67,384

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's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $32,659 one year after graduating, rising to $53,343 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 317th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,358 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$44,116 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$43,987 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$43,918 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$43,758 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$43,606 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$43,588 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Maine

Engineering (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,801 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,497 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,682 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,368 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$88,019 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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