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Bachelor's-18% vs national median461 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Southern Maine

Ranked 344th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,019
middle 50%: $23,464 – $39,619
Median · 5 years out
$43,363
middle 50%: $32,982 – $56,617
Median · 10 years out
$51,789
middle 50%: $37,740 – $70,342

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

Graduates of University of Southern Maine's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $31,019 one year after graduating, rising to $51,789 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 344th of 382 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.

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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,776 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minnesota State University Moorhead
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$43,416 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$43,336 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$43,227 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$42,942 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$42,746 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Southern Maine

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,953 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,373 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,006 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,960 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,834 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,625 · 5 yrs out

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